Staff Chaplain- PRN

Children's National Hospital

3d • $54,683 - $91,146 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional chaplaincy services to patients, families, and staff from an interfaith and interdisciplinary framework. Is responsible for spiritual assessment, communication of needs of patients/families to the interdisciplinary team and resourcing those needs. Provides crisis intervention/support for patients, families, staff. Assists families/staff with exploring ethical considerations.

Requirements

• Minimum Education High School Diploma or GED
• Religious training or education equivalent to a seminary/divinity school degree; preferably at the M.Div. level
• One year experience in pediatric chaplaincy (may be met through a clinical pastoral education residency). (Required)
• Familiarity and comfort with various faith disciplines and communities.
• Skill in working respectfully in a multifaith/multicultural environment.
• Skill in working collaboratively with staff to ensure patient and family needs are met.
• Skill in working as a creative member of a team as well as self-supervise.
• Skill in accessing, developing, and making use of various religious and cultural resources.
• Ability to consult with others around complex situations.
• Ability to respond to any required need within 30 minutes.

Nice To Haves

• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (1600 hours of training under supervision), preferable by an accredited program of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (acpe.edu) or equivalent in terms of training expectation and objectives, completed satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work as a cooperative member of the healthcare team through appropriate patient chart entries, use of common healthcare terminology , handwashing and other safety precautions, referrals, interdisciplinary conferences, and collegial relationships.
• Have knowledge and skill to serve as a resource in ethical decision making.
• Use skill to foster a spiritual dimension of care throughout the healthcare setting, consistent with appropriate accreditation standards.
• Awareness of, and commitment to, the overall mission of the healthcare setting and the role of pastoral/spiritual care in that mission.
• Use skill and judgment necessary to serve as a thoughtful member and spiritual/religious/cultural voice on committees within the healthcare setting and for the institution in the wider community.
• Show adherence to, all hospital and department requirements, policies and procedures.
• Use good stewardship of time, energy, physical, and financial resources.
• Use skill to communicate with members of the pastoral/spiritual care team for appropriate hand-off, resolution of all needs/issues.
• Use skill to maintain an appropriate schedule, responding to all requests in a timely manner, engaging in appropriate communication in a professional manner.
• Use accountability to report complex situation to the Senior Chaplain/Manager and all off-shift and/or on-call situations which require follow up and demonstrate follow-through in ascertaining that follow up has occurred.
• Participate regularly in pastoral/spiritual care staff meeting and/or on-call chaplain in-service meetings.
• Report safety issues, conflicts, risk issues directly to the Senior Chaplain as well as to any other appropriate entity within the healthcare setting.
• Keep a commitment to Pediatric Chaplain competencies and professional certification competencies and requirements through appropriate continuing education.
• Ability to maintain appropriate data regularly.
• Keep the environment appropriately clean.
• Maintain files and papers in closed drawers and cabinets.
• Share in the work of administration as appropriate.
• Show respect for the individuals in a shared workspace.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED