Chaplain - POOL - Bayfront Hospital

Bayfront Health • Saint Petersburg, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides spiritual and emotional care for patients, their loved ones and team members on assigned unit(s). Requires direct access to Protected Health Information (PHI) for patient treatment and healthcare operations purposes through direct contact with patients, family members, patients’ medical records/charts, computer applications, and verbal reports from healthcare providers, and interaction with various hospital interdisciplinary team members. Documents interventions on the patient chart, including referral source, spiritual assessments, interventions, and follow-up/referral plan. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and advanced directive consults. Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy, or loss. Performs requested sacramental services, applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by community clergy. Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Provides education programs, inspiration and support for patients, their loved ones, team members, and the community to promote the relationship between spirituality and health. Provides devotions and/or invocations for Orlando Health and/or Orlando Health sponsored functions upon request.

Requirements

• Master level theological degree is required.
• Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for full time, two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for part-time, one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education for pool. All units must be recognized by ACPE, APC, NACC, NAJC, CPSP, CPE-I, or ICPT.
• Active spiritual faith demonstrated.
• Ordination, licensure, or commissioning and endorsement as a chaplain by a religious body listed in the US Defense Department list of Recognized Religions.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Divinity being the preferred degree.
• Master level equivalent theological degrees may be considered.
• Accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools preferred or a listing in The Database of Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (ope.ed.gov/dapip/)

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual and emotional care for patients, their loved ones and team members on assigned unit(s).
• Documents interventions on the patient chart, including referral source, spiritual assessments, interventions, and follow-up/referral plan.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and advanced directive consults.
• Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy, or loss.
• Performs requested sacramental services, applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by community clergy.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Provides education programs, inspiration and support for patients, their loved ones, team members, and the community to promote the relationship between spirituality and health.
• Provides devotions and/or invocations for Orlando Health and/or Orlando Health sponsored functions upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level