Chaplain

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Benefits

Highlights Medical: Multiple plan options.

Dental

Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.

Vision

Retirement

Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

• The chaplain provides emotional support, spiritual counsel and comfort in addressing the spiritual needs of patients as assigned.
• This individual provides a spiritual perspective when consulting with Mayo Clinic staff, patients and families regarding ethical, moral or personal issues.
• The chaplain is skilled in crisis and is an active participant in the interdisciplinary patient care team.
• This individual promotes a healing environment enhancing spiritual and emotional health for both patients and staff.
• Participates in teamwork with other members of the department, including providing unit and on-call coverage.
• The chaplain's duties include providing/arranging sacraments/rituals from many faith traditions of patients, relatives and staff as requested.

• The chaplain works cooperatively with other members of the Spiritual Care Department in planning and providing a total program of spiritual care.
• Serves on committees/task forces within the department, hospital and/or enterprise.
• Supports and participates in the educational programs of the department.
• In addition, the chaplain supports leadership through activities that includes development of staff, teaching, staff care, critical incident stress management, community involvement, and participation in research as appropriate.
• Must be available to work flexible hours which can include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends with on-call required.
• Assists in orienting new personnel to the department.

• Prepares and maintains records for assigned areas.
• Documents patient care encounters in the medical record.
• Records work tasks in direct patient care within EPIC to document productivity.
• This individual must demonstrate humility in regards of ones cultures and working knowledge of other cultures.
• Awareness and knowledge of principles of human development across the lifespan.
• The ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required.

• Hospice chaplains and those with multiple work locations also travel to provide spiritual support in facilities or patients’ residences.
• May require being an Independent Living Donor Advocate (ILDA) upon completion of training.
• Other chaplain roles in the enterprise also include advance care planning.
• This role provides cross-coverage for other critical access hospitals as needed.
• During the selection process, you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience.
• During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding.
• You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question.
• Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording.
• The completed interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps.
• This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship.
• We will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.
• Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Qualifications

Masters Theological degree (e.g. Master of Divinity (MDiv/equivalency as established by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) from an accredited seminary of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Preferred

Master in Public Health/PhD in related fields such as philosophy, religion, ethics, or spiritual care research. Minimum of four units Clinical Pastoral Education from an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) approved center An applicant of a current ACPE Resident with three completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education must complete the fourth CPE unit within 1 year of hire.

Preferred

• 1-2 years working experience in healthcare setting.
• Faith
• Specific
• Chaplain
• Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree is in theological/related field (Preferred: Masters theological/related field degree, including PhD, in related fields such as philosophy, religion, ethics, public health or spiritual care research). Minimum of one unit of CPE from an ACPE approved program (four units preferred).

Note

• Faith specific chaplains who seek to advance professionally and/or are expected to serve the spiritual care needs of other patients, including addressing non-religious spiritual needs, must complete four ACPE units and become Board Certified within four years of hire. Endorsement for service as a Chaplain by appropriate faith community required within 1 year of hire. Board Certification or certification- eligible (BCC) within one or more of the following: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains/United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (NACC/USCCB), the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or the Association of Jewish Chaplains (AJC). Board Certified Chaplain preferred upon hire; otherwise completion of certification within 4 years of hire with a national association (as listed above) which requires a minimum of four units of ACPE education. For chaplains whose clinical assignment(s) require travel, an unrestricted, unexpired Driver’s license is required.
• Skills required: Strong verbal and written communication skills, including computer skills.1 year Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation experience in healthcare setting.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.