Chaplain Resident

Job Title: Chaplain Resident

Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick

Department Name: Pastoral Care

Req #: 0000249043

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $21.42 - $21.42 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:
The Chaplain Resident supports the medical center’s commitment to caring for the whole patient by providing spiritual and emotional support to patients, families and staff while fulfilling the requirements for 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education. They respond to all codes, traumas and deaths as the family support person. Proactively round on their assigned clinical units, educate and execute patient Advance Directives, and document all care given in the Electronic Medical Record.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Master of Divinity or Equivalent
• One Prior Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education

Preferred:

• Excellent communication and pastoral/spiritual care skills
• High degree of emotional energy and mental alertness, and ability to deal with stress of providing spiritual care to patients and loved ones who experience pain, suffering, death and grief
• Demonstrates organizational and decision-making skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to utilize word processing programs

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Full-Time, 40 Hours Per Week

Essential Functions:

• Provide pastoral/spiritual care to patients, families and staff
• Assess spiritual needs of patients and families, and provide or arrange for spiritual care as needed
• Share in on-call responsibilities outside of regular business hours, (i.e. Evenings, Nights, and Holidays)
• Support an interdisciplinary approach to care by participating in staff and team meetings, rounds, family meetings and other patient care conferences,
• Respond to referrals in a timely manner
• Document care in EPIC and keep records of spiritual care activity to communicate with other members of the department/institution
• Participate in the total program of pastoral/spiritual care in the hospital
• Educate and execute patient advanced directives
• Serve on institutional committees as assigned
• Provide staff support in times of crisis
• Promote the interfaith/multifaith nature of hospital chaplaincy
• Develop, coordinate and facilitate public worship or other observances appropriate to the diverse hospital setting and needs of the institution
• Always conduct self in the manner that reflects positively on the image of the medical center

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.  These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans 
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance 
• Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Disability and Life Insurance 
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs 
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health! 
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.  We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.  As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.  

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.