Position Highlights:

• Position: Chaplain - Resident
• Location: Edward Hospital or Elmhurst Hospital - Positions available at both Hospitals
• Full-Time
• Hours: Days - Possibly evenings, Overnights, Weekends and Holidays as needed for coverage

What you will need:

• Either graduation from high school/completion of a GED or ordination by a religious/spiritual tradition or commission to function in spiritual care by an appropriate religious/spiritual authority as determined by ACPE.
• ONE completed unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an accredited Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) program.

Preferred:

• Completed undergraduate degree in any discipline and completed or in process Master's Degree in Religious Studies, Theology, Divinity, Pastoral Counseling, or related area of study.

What you will do:

Reporting to the South Region Manager of Spiritual Care in collaboration with the South Region ACPE Educator, provides spiritual, emotional, religious, and advance care planning support to patients, families, and staff.

• In the course of their CPE residency program, develops the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population served. This includes knowledge of the physical, psychological, emotional, and relevant life stage needs of patients served.
• In accordance with regional and departmental policies delivers timely, person-centered spiritual/religious/emotional care to patients, their families, and staff. This includes but is not limited to needs for spiritual care, crisis response and support, prayer, end of life care, sacramental resources, grief support, ethical concerns, advance care planning, and interdisciplinary care.
  • Engages in evidence informed, spiritual assessment.
  • Develops, documents, and implements a plan of care which may include connecting care recipient(s) with appropriate community resources.
  • Triages and manages multiple requests effectively.
  • Partners with community clergy concerning patient and family religious needs.
  • Collaborates in patient and family goals of care meetings and other interdisciplinary team activities and programs.
  • Promotes patient safety by reporting safety issues through established channels and participating in safety initiatives.
  • Identifies issues related to medical ethics and refers to available resources for assistance in follow up and resolution.
  • Engages in regular, purposeful rounding.
  • Partners with interdisciplinary staff, Patient Experience staff, and Employee Support Coordinators so as to promote excellent patient, family, and staff care.
• Assists patients and families with Advance Care Planning, completing Advance Directives such as Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and documenting them in the electronic health record.
• Participates in the life and work of the South Region Spiritual Care Department to ensure integrated, effective services.
  • Participates in staff meetings and regular professional development activities.
  • Documents and reports on spiritual care visits as required.
  • Supports and contributes to departmental programs, projects, and initiatives.
  • Participates in hospital or regional wide activities and events.
  • May work shifts as needed to support 24 hour per day coverage, including weekends and holidays.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education
• Adheres to departmental and hospital safety standards in order to maintain a safe patient care and working environment. Attends all mandatory in-service safety programs.
• Maintains a collaborative, collegial relationship with department leadership.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Requires light physical effort. May require frequent- periods of standing or walking. May require frequent lifting or moving of lightweight material, and occasional moving or lifting of average-weight material.
• Flow of work and character of. duties involves part normal and part concentrated attention.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• The interpersonal and empathetic skills/abilities necessary to effectively support patients, families, and employees, in a variety of situations and settings.
• The analytic and communication ability to assess patients' spiritual needs and sense of well-being, identify appropriate resources, and communicate both verbally and via written documentation, a plan of care.
• Ability to document visits using a variety of electronic resources.
• A commitment to teamwork and to contribute in substantive, collaborative, positive way to the Spiritual Care team.

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking at designated locations
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities