The Associate Chaplain provides adjunct, supportive spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and hospital associates under the direct supervision of a Board-Certified Staff Chaplain.  The Associate Chaplain provides support during crisis situations, serious illness, and end of life situations.

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Spiritual Care

• Spiritual Care includes, but is not limited to, routine patient visitation, response to emergency situations, spiritual counseling and support, offering educational opportunities to associates and larger community, and the administration of religious rites and observances. The above are to be performed under the supervision of a Board-Certified Chaplain.
• Partners with the healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
• Computer documentation is done in accordance with hospital and department policies.
• Demonstrates flexibility and self-direction in meeting patient and unit needs by responding as a team player.
• General
  • Assists in creating a positive work environment that contributes to safety and positive clinical outcomes.
  • Supports recruitment and retention of staff to assure an adequate workforce for clinical care.
  • Assumes accountability for own competence, clinical performance and professional growth.
  • Continually maintains and strives to enhance personal technical and clinical competence in all job-related duties.
    • Specialty certifications encouraged.
    • Participates in appropriate professional organizations.
    • Participates in mandatory education and staff meetings per established guidelines.
  • Encouraged to make and support improvement in department and hospital practices through participation in shared governance and performance improvement activities at the unit and hospital-wide level.
  • Complies with established safety goals, infection prevention and risk management policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary to meet the hospital’s mission, to give the healthcare we’d like our loved ones to receive.

• An Associate of Art’s degree or higher from an accredited educational institution.
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a spiritual care-related setting.