Job detail

Chaplain

Good Shepherd Health Care

#Chaplain #Family Support #Electronic Medical Record #Patient Care #Staff Support #Hospice #Emergency Department #EPIC #Grief Counseling

Quick overview

The Chaplain provides spiritual presence, counsel, guidance, and coordination of Soul Care to patients, families, and staff, including making on-call visits as requested. Major responsibilities involve coordinating Soul Care services to augment the patient's visit and ensuring timely EPIC documentation of pastoral encounters.

Requirements summary

Applicants must have written endorsement from the board of elders/session/council of a local congregation where they are a member and must maintain supportive, open, and respectful relationships. Candidates need the ability to reflect on experiences from a theological perspective without bias, assess cultural/religious diversity sensitively, and possess computer literacy for using the EPIC electronic medical record.

CoordinationDocumentationFlexibilityComputer LiteracyGuidanceGrief CounselingCultural SensitivityCounselCritical Incident Stress ManagementOn-Call VisitsSpiritual PresenceSoul CarePastoral EncountersHospice VolunteeringStephen's MinistryReligious Diversity

Job description

Overview

Hourly wage range

Min: $26.70
Max: $44.00 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.

Responsibilities

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. 1 Hour USD $26.70/Hr. USD $44.00/Hr. 01-8302 Chaplain Services Flex Schedule