Hospice & Palliative Care Focused Chaplain - Lourdes Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Health, a faith-based and patient-focused organization, is seeking a Chaplain II for Lourdes Hospital. The Chaplain II will minister to patients, families, and staff, providing spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. This role is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and requires a commitment to the organization's Mission and core values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship. The position focuses on providing comprehensive spiritual care coverage with a special emphasis on the Hospice & Palliative Care service line.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in related field such as Religious, Divinity, or Theology (required)
• 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required)
• 1 year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting. (Required)
• Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry. (Required)

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred)
• Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.
• Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.
• Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.
• Collaborate with fellow team members and the interdisciplinary team including appropriate referrals that serve those in their care.
• Provide effective pastoral skills and pastoral ministry by employing advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques, including but not limited to, emotional processing, reframing for meanings and perspectives, and facilitation of deeper theological and personal reflections.
• Provides a specialized perspective at clinical care conferences while addressing the spiritual and emotional aspects of holistic care.
• Provide consultation for cases with significant relational, familial, religious, or cultural dynamics and engender appropriate spiritual care outcomes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in conducting full-spectrum spiritual care assessment and care planning process.
• Provide appropriate spiritual interventions in end-of-life situations and crisis cases (Code Blue, Death, Trauma, etc.).
• Coordinate delivery of pastoral care resources for complex patient care situations and collaborate with Departmental leaders in making appropriate referrals.
• Provide Advanced Care Planning consultations and elicits care preferences including Advanced Medical Directives documentation.
• Professionally communicates clinically relevant information in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) benefitting interdisciplinary care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and adheres to the policies of the Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) as a Catholic healthcare organization.
• 24/7 call with expectations for holidays/weekends.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level