Chaplain - Per-Diem - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ
•Onsite
About The Position
The Chaplain provides spiritual care, counseling, support, and guidance to patients, their families, and staff at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center. The role collaborates with Spiritual Care leadership to maintain a strong spiritual presence on nursing units, supports families experiencing crisis, responds to on-call needs, and provides a clinical presence with patients and families. The Chaplain also participates in hospital, corporate, community, and interdisciplinary committees and performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Theology or a related field.
- Completion of at least 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education.
- Board certified by a national accrediting body or eligible for certification.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Completion of 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
- Experience working as a Staff Chaplain.
- Experience working in a healthcare facility, health system, or relevant area.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Spiritual Care leadership to ensure maximum spiritual presence on nursing units.
- Assist families in crisis, respond to on-call needs, and provide clinical presence with patients and families.
- Participate as an active member of hospital, corporate, community, and interdisciplinary committees.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Provide spiritual counseling, supportive care, and guidance to patients, families, and staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, subject to eligibility.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance, with options to supplement.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
- PTO and paid sick leave.
- Tuition assistance, advancement opportunities, and academic advising.
- Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
- Backup and on-site childcare.
- Well-being rewards.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
- Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
- Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.
