Chaplain Nocturnal

Job Description Summary

The Staff Chaplain provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the assigned healthcare setting. The chaplain actively serves as a member of an interfaith pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on‑call responsibilities, and providing meaningful worship experiences.

• 60% – Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests. Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation. Communicates and documents patient responses to determine the effectiveness and congruence with plan of care. Provides support and care to healthcare staff.
• 10% – Participates in on‑call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
• 10% – Participates in patient care conferences, interprofessional team meetings, department quality improvement initiatives, policy review, and research projects.
• 5% – Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non‑pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and interprofessional team. Acts as a liaison with the patients faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
• 5% – Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights. Acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
• 5% – Provides care in diverse acute/non‑acute settings including but not limited to hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.
• 5% – Participates in system clinical pastoral education program as a mentor, preceptor, and didactic instructor. Offers in‑service education to the interprofessional team.

• Master's Degree (Required) – Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).

Undergraduate and graduate theological degrees from accredited institutions (Council for Higher Education Accreditation), including a Master of Divinity or equivalent (minimum 72 semester hours). Documentation of ordination, endorsement, or good standing in accordance with one’s faith tradition. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE, NACC, CASC). Certification or certification‑eligible by recognized spiritual care organizations (e.g., Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Association of Professional Chaplains, Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Neshama Association of Jewish Chaplains).

Demonstrated skill set and professional ethics aligning with the Common Qualifications and Competencies for Professional Chaplains and the Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Pastoral Counselors, Pastoral Educators, and Students. Initial employment may be granted with an approved plan and timeline for certification compliance.

Variable

40

Pastoral Care

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