Job Summary :
This position is PRN, as needed, hours, shifts and day may vary.
To compassionately respond to spiritual and emotional needs of hospital patients, families, staff and the wider community; demonstrating sensitivity to and respect for diversity in religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
One Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education is required.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Core Elements: Foundational principles for HRH Chaplains:
- Supports hospital mission and values statement, strategic plan and vision, and philosophy of the Chaplaincy Department.
- Understands and embraces a collegial method
- Provides pastoral care to patients, families, staff and wider community focusing on the spiritual and emotional needs presented.
- Communicates effectively and in timely fashion with patients and staff.
- Facilitates support groups.
- Demonstrates attentiveness personal and professional self-care, including compliance with hospital-wide educational training.
- Recognizes and honors the role of Chaplaincy Department within the wider scope of Hendricks Regional Health.
2. Department Specific Elements: Tasks related to the maintenance of established departmental procedures and to the on-going development of the department’s services.
- Keeps an accurate record of pastoral care work, completing appropriate medical record and departmental documentation according to professional and departmental standards.
- Provides for or facilitates in arranging for religious rites as is deemed appropriate in response to requests from patients, families and staff.
- Provides oversight for specific areas of departmental program, working with colleagues to determine implementation of said programs.
- Participates in all phases of the HRH Bereavement services offered through the Chaplaincy department.
- Writes devotions and develops communications to enhance the visibility of the Chaplaincy department and awareness of spirituality in the workplace.
- Understands Advanced Medical Directives documents and assists patients and family members in their understanding and execution of said documents.
- Participates in Patient Rounds and Care Conferences as available, relating to other disciplines of health care and provides insights of religious and spiritual dynamics of patient care.
- Demonstrates sensitivity and attentiveness to all patients, families and staff—particularly those dealing with bereavement issues.
- Regularly attends staff meetings, performing administrative tasks as required and other duties as assigned.
Education Required/Certification Preferred:
The following educational and professional credentials are required for this position:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent from an accredited seminary (Association of Theological Schools) or university.
- Ordination and proper ecclesiastic religious endorsement from the ordaining body.
- Clinical Pastoral Education: 1 unit minimum; 4 units including a 1 year residency preferred.
- Experience in parish based ministry, a minimum of 5 years preferred; and in a healthcare related field, a minimum of 2 years experience preferred.
Work Shift :
1st Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
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