Chaplain

• Where You’ll Work Penrose-St.
• Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital, St.
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• Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs’ community on the north side of the city.
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• Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit.
• It also serves as southern Colorado’s home base for the Flight For Life® Colorado air medical transport service.
• It’s an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet® Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care.
• With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado’s top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you’ve always wanted.
• Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work.
• We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.
• This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
• Collaborates with the Spiritual Care team to provide pastoral care services to patients and their family members.
• Responds to urgent situations, (codes or death) at the request or referral of administrative coordinators, nurses, family, etc.
• Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.
• Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in spiritual care, Arts or equivalent degree from college/university or institution accredited by the applicant's institutional faith body.
• Completion of Roman Catholic deacon training and ordination is also acceptable if applicant does not have a bachelor's degree.
• Formal study in a theologically related field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in unrelated field is allowed if applicant has a Master's degree in spiritual care related field or equivalent, or is currently enrolled in such a Master's degree program.
• Clinical Pastoral Education units: Affiliation with an institutional faith body.
• For Advent Health hospitals, prefer member of Seventh Day Adventist Church.
• Four Units (quarters) of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).
• At hire, applicant must have at least one unit of CPE or enroll in our internal Clinical Pastoral Orientation and complete 1 unit of CPE within one year.
• If the chaplain has less than 4 units of CPE, they must agree to complete additional units in a CPE program (one unit at least every six months until fulfilling the requirement of 4 units) from a nationally recognized accrediting agency listed by the U.S.
• Department of Education.
• Fifty hours of continuing education in chaplaincy related topics are required on an annual basis, except when enrolled in CPE or preparing for certification.
• Current Board Certified Chaplain documentation: Chaplains who have completed 4 units of CPE are expected to become board certified within 12 months.
• Exceptions must be approved by their manager.
• Board certification organizations include: National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc, Association of Professional Chaplains, Spiritual Care association (4 units), The Association of Certified Christian Chaplains, or equivalent.
• Chaplains are required to maintain board certification currency with an organization listed above.
• Valid Driver License: Required for Home Health and Hospice positions only

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in spiritual care related field or equivalent degree from accredited college/university or institution accredited by the applicant's institutional faith body. Formal study in a theologically related field preferred