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Provide high-quality, cross-culturally sensitive spiritual and bereavement care to patients, families, and staff. Assess and respond to spiritual, religious, and existential distress while coordinating care with the Spiritual Care Team.
Requirements summary
Requires a Master of Divinity or equivalent and completion of at least one unit of CPE in the ACPE Program. Candidates must provide a written verbatim and a statement of good standing in a religious or philosophical tradition.
The UW Medical Center-Northwest Spiritual Health & Wellbeing Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Spiritual and Bereavement Care Provider. WORK SCHEDULE
Per Diem
Rotating/Variable Shifts on Saturdays and Sundays POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Provide high quality, cross-culturally sensitive spiritual care to patients, families and staff
This position offers patients, families, and staff the opportunity to embrace the spiritual component of health, illness, and death by supporting and exploring ones spiritual coping practices and address any spiritual, religious or existential distress
Attend to the diversity of cultures and spiritual needs by the multi-faith and inter-spiritual nature of our work and by our partnerships with many cultural and spiritual traditions
Assess and respond to the complexities of spiritual, religious, and existential (SRE) distress and support and explore SRE coping practices DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The mission of the Spiritual Health & Wellbeing Department is to support patients, caregivers and staff as they navigate suffering, uncertainty, and loss. Our department values reflect the UW Medicine’s Service Culture Guidelines of compassion, respect, collaboration, teamwork, diversity, equity, inclusion, innovation, education, integrity, accountability and excellence. We are committed to the clinical practice and assessment models of outcomes oriented spiritual care. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide Spiritual Care counsel including positive, supportive, discrete, respectful, kind, approachable, courteous, affirming, inclusive and welcoming assistance to patients and families and staff
Effectively communicate with UWMC Spiritual Care Teams for highest quality plan of care coordination
Lead after-hours Staff Care (Tea for the Soul) when requested by department REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Masters Degree of Divinity (MDiv) or equivalent
Written verbatim demonstrating best work, analysis of visit, insight and learnings and understanding of spiritual distress or other challenging. Please email a copy of verbatim directly to spiritualcare@uw.edu.
Endorsement or statement of good standing in religious, spiritual or philosophical tradition
Have completed at least one unit of CPE in the ACPE Program. Preference to those who have completed additional units or are eligible for APC Board Certification
Received recommendation of ACPE supervisor (for those with only one unit) TO APPLY: Please submit an updated application, cover letter, and a verbatim which demonstrates your facility to address complex spiritual/existential issues through our online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position. ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. Compensation, Benefits and
Position Details
Pay Range Minimum: $37.67 hourly Pay Range Maximum: $54.80 hourly Other Compensation: - Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/ Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Temporary or Regular? This is a temporary position FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 0.00% Union/Bargaining
Unit
SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Professional About the UW Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. Our Commitment The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law. Use the filters or enter keywords in the search box (such as “custodian,” “nursing” or “manager”) to explore available opportunities. To find temporary opportunities, enter “temporary” in the search box. If you are a current UW employee: You must log into Workday and apply internally through the UW Jobs Hub. Looking for faculty, librarian or academic staff positions? Please visit our Academic Jobs site. Looking for student employment? Learn more on our Student Employment site. There are many perks to working for the University of Washington. Learn more about the benefits that could be available to you as a UW employee. Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified about job opportunities at the UW that interest you; you’ll be one of the first to learn when openings become available. You will be asked to create an account if you do not already have one.
