Per-Diem Adjunct Chaplain

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

• Delivers direct spiritual care to the hospital's patients/families/staff designed to address the spiritual factors which impact on their healthy functioning and/or recovery.
• Communicates effectively with other hospital staff and community clergy about ongoing spiritual care needs.
• Documents all interventions and maintains appropriate patient records.
• Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
• Other duties may be assigned.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Provides appropriate ministry to patients/families/staff.
• 1.1 Reviews medical record to identify potential spiritual needs as measured by documentation in patients' charts.
• 2.
• Maintains effective, open communication with all members of the health care team and other hospital staff.
• 2.1 Functions as an active, contributing member of an inter-disciplinary team as measured by supervisory observation and feedback.
• 3.
• Maintains appropriate patient records as mandated by department policies and JCAHO standards.
• 3.1 Completes daily entries in patients' charts and on call log as indicated by weekly random review and supervisoryobservation.
• 4.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with community clergy and congregations.
• 4.1 Facilitates integration of community clergy in the delivery of direct chaplaincy services to appropriate patients/families as measured by supervisory observation.