Chaplain

Hourly wage range:  Min:  $27.23 Max:  $44.88

The Chaplain provides spiritual presence, counsel, guidance and coordination of Soul Care to the patients, their families and Good Shepherd staff who request such support. He or she makes on-call visits as requested by department manager or nursing supervisor, records work in the digital record (EPIC) and assures that soul care is integrated in the overall plan of care. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The chaplain provides short term soul care in the Emergency Department and as needed on the units. When possible and requested, the chaplain works in collaboration with a patient’s AREA MINISTER in service of the ultimate goal of a more whole person-centered hospital visit or stay.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates the planning and provision of Soul Care services for patient/families to positively augment their visit with a focus on spiritual well-being.
• Records significant elements of pastoral encounters and assures that EPIC documentation is timely and integrated into the patient’s plan of care.
• Reports both to Soul Care Manager AND during evenings, weekends, holidays and manager paid time off, ALSO to the Nursing Supervisor as scheduled and needed.
• In the event of a critical incident, assists department manager and/or Resilience Education and Peer Support (REPS) Lead in addressing employee secondary trauma.
• Attends four (4) hours / monthly professional chaplain training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Written endorsement of the board of elders/session/council of a local congregation where applicant is a member. (Applicant must be in good standing with home congregation and/or supervising denominational judicatory)
• Maintains relationships characterized by mutual support, open communication, trust and respect.
• Able to help patients, family and staff reflect on their experiences from a theological or faith perspective without imposing any personal bias.
• Able to assess and respond sensitively to cultural and religious diversity. Computer Literacy commensurate with use of EPIC, electronic medical record for charting patient/family interventions.
• Flexibility with on-call scheduling to meet department needs including overnight, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to travel to receive specialized training appropriate to "best practice" of Soul Care.
• Past training in the areas of grief counseling, hospice volunteering, Critical Incident Stress Management and Stephen’s Ministry should be noted within the application.