Catholic Priest, Per Diem, Chaplain

Position Summary

Responsible for the delivery of pastoral and spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and staff on all campuses of the Medical Center. Offers a multi-faith presence that is responsive to the cultural, religious, and spiritual diversity of patients and their loved ones.

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Hiring Range: $25.35 - $45.63

• Assesses patient and family spiritual needs and develops pastoral care plan in response to identified needs.
• Responds to pastoral care emergencies and consults in a timely manner. Participates in provision of 24-hour coverage. Participates in Medical Center's response to disasters, community traumas, and related situations.
• Documents pastoral care assessments, visits and interventions in the patient's record to contribute to holistic patient centered care.
• Collaborates with interpreter services to provide culturally competent care of patients and their loved ones. Consults with Medical Center staff regarding provision of care that is sensitive to the diversity of patients' spiritual/religious/cultural values.
• Provides spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, UMMMC staff and students drawing from their spiritual resources to creatively cope with illness, grief, trauma, stress, and death. Includes but not limited to administering sacraments, providing rituals, memorial services, crisis intervention and end of life care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary Palliative Care team in the provision of care for patients and their loved ones living with advanced illness and/or addressing end of life concerns. Counsels patients and their loved ones regarding ethical decision making, goals of care, and the inclusion of their spiritual/religious/cultural values in their decisions. Participates in interdisciplinary family meetings with patients and their loved ones.
• Develops, coordinates, and facilitates public worship/spiritual practices appropriate to diverse setting of the Medical Center.
• Promotes the integration of pastoral/spiritual care into the life and service of the institution; provides leadership on hospital medical center committees and initiatives; provides education related to religious/spiritual/cultural diversity, grief and loss, and wellness.
• Works with Patient Access Services to maintain accurate religious affiliation information for patients and a notification system for area spiritual leaders to facilitate their support of hospitalized members of their respective faith communities.
• Participates on Medical Center committees and initiatives. Offers education on a variety of topics related to faith, religious systems, wellness, grief and loss to medical center staff/students, and to community groups.
• Assists in the coordination of pastoral care volunteers as assigned including Eucharistic ministers.
• Maintains good standing in own faith group and certification with professional cognate group such as the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, or the Canadian Association for Professional Practice and education.

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

License/Certification/

Education:

• Masters' degree of Divinity or related degree from school accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Current ordination or commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care, and current…