Chaplain-PRN

Job Category

Behavioral Health, Counseling, and Clergy

Varies

Provides for the provision of spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers and staff. Also works through the Pastoral Care Department to provide pastoral care services to other areas of the NGHS as needed.

• Licensure or other certifications:
  None specified.
• Educational Requirements:
  
  Bachelors Degree. Ordination or commission by a recognized faith group and possesses at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Minimum Experience:
  
  At least one (1) year experience serving in pastoral ministry.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Theological and Behavioral Science understanding of human illness and suffering.
• Awareness of cultural and religious understandings of illness and health.
• Computer skills.

• Provides spiritual assessment, care and support to patients and families.
• Participates in a monthly PRN Chaplain meeting.
• Provides the spiritual dimension of holistic care to patients, families, and hospital personnel.
• Works collaboratively with the Clergy Fellowship, Volunteer Chaplains, Staff Chaplains and Clinical Pastoral Education students in providing pastoral care for the organization.
• Works with the Pastoral Care crisis intervention team to provide pastoral care to patients, families and staff during a critical incident.
• Participates in the maintenance and submission of appropriate pastoral care records for the Department of Pastoral Care.

• Weight Lifted:
  Up to 20 lbs, occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Weight Carried:
  Up to 20 lbs, occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Vision:
  Moderate, occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending:
  Frequently 31-65%.
• Standing/Walking:
  Frequently 31-65%.
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Occasionally 0-30%.
• Intensity of Work:
  Frequently 31-65%.
• Job Requires:
  Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.