Chaplain

As our Chaplain, you will help patients, their families, and staff assess and address their spiritual needs so they can experience holistic healing and support throughout their healthcare journey. Every day you will serve as a full member of the healthcare team by ministering to the spiritual and emotional needs of the hospital community.

You will be expected to actively participate in the organization’s mission, core values, and strategic performance improvement goals. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a commitment to compassionate service, a deep understanding of the healing mission, and the ability to integrate spiritual care into a clinical environment

• Demonstrates commitment to the regional health system's mission by maintaining an attitude of caring, openness to change, respect for life, compassionate service and quality.
• Supports the spiritual services team by actively participating in regional and departmental meetings and educational sessions, contributing ideas, issues and opportunities for improvement. Participates in interdisciplinary and performance improvement committees as assigned. Shares new concepts with regional colleagues and collaborates effectively with patient care staff.
• Visits and ministers to patients and their families, providing counsel and determining appropriate care plans. Assesses needs and manages time and resources effectively, keeping accurate records of services rendered. Assigns a high priority to the terminally ill and those in mental, spiritual and emotional distress.
• Communicates effectively with supervisor, co-workers, physicians, clergy members and the public.
• Participates in continuing care rounds and patient care conferences, providing on-call services.
• Provides effective grief counseling and education, and offers outreach grief counseling when appropriate. Helps coordinate services of area clergy when necessary.