Job Description
We are looking for an on-call over nights chaplain to join our spiritual care team.
SUMMARY:
Coordinates and provides spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and TMC staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Participates in delivering and arranging appropriate spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and staff.
Responds to requests for spiritual care in a timely manner.
Documents spiritual care visits in patient’s EMR.
Promotes individual spiritual growth and provides a nurturing community for colleagues and volunteers.
Participates in the offering of and meeting ritual and sacramental needs of patients, their loved ones and staff.
Provide spiritual care in an interfaith/ecumenical setting.
Supports an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care.
Participates in team meetings and rounds.
Serves on institutional committees as appointed.
Participates in maintenance of proper administrative procedures for the department in accordance with institutional policy.
Assists in the coordination of clergy and spiritual care visitors from the patient’s religious community, as requested.
Keeps records of spiritual care activity to communicate with other members of the department and report to department/institution.
Participates in the department’s plan for continuous quality improvement.
Participate in programs, administrative activities of the institution, and regular staff meetings.
Participate in regular professional development activities and supervision.
Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies and standards.
Performs related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Masters of Divinity, Masters of Theology, Masters of Spiritual Care or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience required
Four (4) units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of chaplain or spiritual care experience preferred.
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:
Ordination or Commissioning for chaplaincy by an applicable organization required within one (1) year of hire required.
In good standing with appropriate authority by a recognized applicable organization required.
Eligibility for endorsement in specialized Spiritual Care by recognized group required.
Eligibility for board certification by a nationally recognized professional organization, such as Association of Professional Chaplains or others preferred.
For Hospice only: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Valid AZ fingerprint clearance care is required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of interfaith chaplaincy concepts and practices.
Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of Spiritual Care
Skilled in providing spiritual needs and guidance.
Values diversity and input from others.
Listens well; responds with empathy.
Skilled in maintaining composure and professional demeanor in difficult, volatile, and stressful situations.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may potentially be exposed to infectious organisms during routine and emergency situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.