Chaplain

Inova Fairfax Hospital – Spiritual Care is looking for a dedicated Chaplain to join our team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to
• Team
• Member
• Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and
• Student
• Loan
• Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental
• Health
• Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life
• Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

The Chaplain assists the manager or director in leading/planning memorial services, bereavement ceremonies, and staff debriefings to support the religious/spiritual/emotional needs of the hospital community. Assists the manager or director in supporting an interdisciplinary approach to patient care among nursing, medical, and volunteer chaplain staff. Participates in delivering and/or arranging for effective and appropriate spiritual support to patients, their loved ones, and staff in assigned areas. Participates in hospital or system committees as assigned.

Chaplain Job Responsibilities

• Provides timely and effective spiritual, religious and/or emotional support to patients, their loved ones, and staff from diverse cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds
• Responsible for leading memorial/bereavement services as directed by the Spiritual Care Manager.
• Plans and participates in memorial services for the benefit of staff members and families
• Assists the manager or director in the development and implementation of recommendations to enhance patient/visitor/staff well-being and satisfaction.
• Participates in educational opportunities for nursing, medical, and ancillary care staff on topics related to the spiritual dimensions of health and illness.