PRN Hospice Chaplain

Compassus • Santa Rosa, CA

47d • $34 - $54

About The Position

The Chaplain provides professional and competent spiritual care ministry, and is responsible for serving the spiritual, religious, and emotional needs of others in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. As a member of the healthcare team, the chaplain is directly responsible for the implementation of the mission, values, polices, and procedures of the Department of Spiritual Health Services and the facility in which they serve.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Theology, Divinity, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry or the equivalent applicable education from an accredited institution.
• 4 units—Accredited or approved by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), by programs that were accredited by the former United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Commission on Certification and Accreditation (USCCB/CCA), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS). Equivalency for one unit of CPE (two units in CASC) may be considered.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• For those working as Catholic priests: Ordained in accordance with the requirements of the Roman Catholic faith tradition, has been acknowledged by the priest’s bishop/superior to be a priest in good standing in the Roman Catholic Church, and has received the faculties to provide sacramental ministry by the local bishop.
• Catholic Context: Knowledge of the Religious and Ethical Directives of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Working knowledge of different ethical theories appropriate to one’s professional context.
• Ability to walk and stand for the greater part of the day.
• Professional behavior and appearance.
• Incorporate the spiritual and emotional dimensions of human development into one’s practice of care.
• Ability to utilize primary research and research literature to inform the profession of chaplaincy and one’s spiritual care practice.
• Working knowledge and function within the institutional culture and systems, including utilizing business principles and practices appopriate to one’s role in the organization.
• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate public worship/spiritual practices appropriate to diverse settings and needs.
• Facilitate theological/spiritual reflection for those in one’s care practice.
• Required within 3 years of hire National Chaplain Certification (Vendor Managed)
• CA: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center - within 30 days of hire California Fire and Life Safety Card - National Organization (Vendor Managed)
• Providence Tarzana Medical Center - within 30 days of hire California Fire and Life Safety Card - National Organization (Vendor Managed)

Responsibilities

• Provide effective spiritual support and appropriate religious/spiritual resources that contribute to the well-being of the care recipients, their families, and caregivers.
• Provide spiritual care that respects diversity and differences including, but not limited to culture, gender, and sexual orientation and spiritual/religious practices.
• Triage and manage crises in the practice of spiritual care.
• Formulate and utilize individualized spiritual assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans in order to contribute effectively to the well-being of the person receiving care, and accurately and concisely document this care in the appropriate records according to discipline standards (including electronic medical record) at the point of service.
• Share in Department coverage to meet the patient care needs.
• Promote the integration of spiritual health services into the life and service of the institution in which one functions.
• Establish and maintain professional and interdisciplinary relationships, including collaborative relationships with community clergy and faith group leaders.
• Understand and function within the institutional culture and systems, including utilizing business principles and practices appropriate to one’s role in the organization.
• Promote, facilitate, and support ethical decision-making in one’s workplace.
• Promotes institution and department initiatives.
• Promote how research literature informs the profession of chaplaincy and one’s spiritual care practice and support research projects as needed.
• Present formally on spiritual health to the interdisciplinary team, students, or community organizations.
• Mentor students, including but not limited to CPE students, nursing students, etc.

Benefits

• Compassus offers a comprehensive benefits package including, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and much more
• flexible time off
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees