Clinical Pastoral Education Intern

Parkland Health

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides pastoral support to patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting, ensuring their religious, spiritual, emotional, and relational needs are met in line with Parkland's goals and mission. The role involves participating fully in seminars and supervision offered in the Clinical Pastoral Education program and completing all program requirements. Parkland Health is described as one of the nation’s largest public hospital systems, dedicated to delivering exceptional care to the Dallas community, fostering a collaborative, engaged team focused on excellence, innovation, and patient-centered service, and supporting employees with resources for growth and impact.

Requirements

Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalency as determined by faith group or endorsing body
Must be able to demonstrate effective communication abilities, both verbal and written.
Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/ patient valued behaviors.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Parkland's decedent care and advance directives procedures within two months of employment.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in meeting age related and handicapped patient's needs.

Responsibilities

Provides pastoral support to patients, families, and staff in the hospital setting to ensure the religious, spiritual, emotional, and relational needs are met.
Documents all visits in medical chart including interdisciplinary plan of care as needed.
Responds promptly to deaths, codes and Level I traumas to assess spiritual needs of the patients and families and provide appropriate interventions and care.
Participates fully in seminars and supervision offered in the Clinical Pastoral Education program and completes all requirements of the program.
Provides education about advance directives, assists patients/families to execute these documents and documents these visits in the medical chart.
Provides pastoral care to family and significant others at the time of death, assists family to understand what will happen to the body of their loved one, and provides grief literature to family members.
Identifies ways to improve processes and improve customer satisfaction.
Makes recommendations to appropriate department team or supervisor and assists with implementing new processes and monitoring results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the Pastoral Care area.
Seeks advice and guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of Pastoral Care by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals.
Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans.