Description
Apply to be part of a growing spiritual care department at one of Becker's Top 150 Great Places To Work in the country. Per diem hours.
Primary Function:
The Per Diem Chaplain will provide spiritual care for patients, family and staff. The Per Diem Chaplain will function as an interdisciplinary member of the patient unit care teams addressing emotional, spiritual, and other support needs. The per diem chaplain is an invaluable asset to the spiritual care department. While offering expertise and flexibility they are esteemed because of their adaptability and availability. This role includes approximately 8-12 hrs ppd. No on call responsibilities at this time, with the potential to change
Required Job-Specific Competencies:
- A broad interfaith theological knowledge base and familiarity with diverse religious experiences across cultures.
- Lives the CARES values at all times.
- Actively provide patients, family, visitors, and staff spiritual care as appropriate.
- Respond to requests for spiritual care promptly
Provide and coordinate ritual and sacramental needs
- Promote an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care
Assist in the coordination of clergy and pastoral visitors from the religious community
- Provision of chaplain coverage as needed
Participate in monthly departmental staff meetings and other hospital committees as appropriate.
Ensure and monitor compliance with hospital procedures, charting, and statistics.
Participate in the department's plan for continuous quality improvement
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, skills in working independently and interdependently, and a strong team member, required
- A minimum of one unit of CPE required more than on unit is strongly preferred
- Ordination or commission to function in ministry by an appropriate faith tradition authority is strongly preferred.
- Faith group endorsement as a chaplain or equivalent required.
- A broad interfaith theological knowledge base and familiarity with the diversity of religious experience across cultures required
- Experience working as a chaplain in a health care setting is preferred.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, skills in working independently and interdependently, and a strong team member, required.
Education:
- Masters of Divinity or Master's Degree in related field required.
Experience:
- At least 1 year of experience as a chaplain in a health care setting preferred.
Pay Range: $21.00 - $25.00
Starting Pay: Based on Experience
Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply
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