Chaplain-Atrium Health-CMC Main-PRN
About The Position
The Chaplain delivers spiritual care and short-term counseling to patients, families, physicians, and team members, and facilitates sacramental ministries. The role responds to codes, emergencies, and crises; supports families as they navigate a patient’s illness or death; and promotes patient safety by reporting issues and participating in safety initiatives. The Chaplain contributes to department and patient-service-area operations, provides site coverage including weekends and holidays, conducts scheduled services, and serves on committees as assigned. The role participates in patient-care planning, interdisciplinary activities, support groups, orientations, grand rounds, case conferences, and team meetings. The Chaplain consults with care teams about the role of a patient’s faith in recovery and helps identify and resolve ethical dilemmas. The Chaplain collaborates with the clinical pastoral education program by mentoring or orienting students and providing feedback to the CPE Supervisor. The role supports Advocate Aurora Health’s mission and values, supports parish clergy through referrals and consultation, and provides spiritual-health education, crisis support, and debriefings for patients, families, team members, community members, and faith groups. The Chaplain maintains good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in their faith group.
Requirements
- Complete a graduate degree (MA or MDiv) in religious studies, theology, divinity, or a related field.
- Complete four units of CPE, at least three of which are accredited by ACPE; CPE is not required in Georgia.
- Be eligible for chaplain board certification through APC/BCCI, NACC, or NAJC, and complete certification within 18 months of hire.
- Be endorsed by a faith group.
- Have three years of prior clinical experience as a chaplain.
- Be able to participate in the department’s overnight and weekend on-call rotation, including moving between care sites as needed.
- Have excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate group-process skills and leadership.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills and the ability to address and resolve conflicts.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Have competence in cross-cultural communication, cultural humility, and religious diversity.
- Be able to trust, adapt to change, and work with diverse personalities, cultures, and faith traditions.
- Have availability and transportation to serve on-call as needed.
- Be able to sit, stand, walk, and bend throughout the workday and operate necessary equipment.
- Wear personal protective equipment as necessary when exposed to blood and body fluids.
Responsibilities
- Provide spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling to patients, families, physicians, and team members, and facilitate sacramental ministries.
- Respond to codes, emergencies, and crises.
- Assist families in supporting patients during illness and in understanding procedures surrounding a death, including contacting family members or other significant persons.
- Promote patient safety by reporting issues through established channels and participating in safety initiatives.
- Participate in department and patient-service-area activities to support integrated, efficient services; provide overall site coverage, including weekends and holidays, and conduct scheduled services.
- Serve on department, site, or system committees as assigned.
- Participate in patient-care planning, interdisciplinary team activities, support groups, team-member orientation, grand rounds, case conferences, and team meetings.
- Help identify and resolve ethical dilemmas in assigned areas and consult with team members about the role of a patient’s faith in recovery.
- Represent the values of religious communities to health care professionals and hospital associates.
- Mentor or orient clinical pastoral education students as assigned and provide feedback to the CPE Supervisor about student performance and educational needs.
- Support and interpret Advocate Aurora Health’s mission and values in clinical and departmental responsibilities and team-member engagement.
- Support parish clergy through referrals, consultation, and education.
- Provide spiritual-health education, crisis support, and debriefings, and participate in educational initiatives and support groups for patients, families, team members, community members, and faith groups.
- Maintain good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in the life and work of one’s faith group.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on role
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career-development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
