Chaplain MC & MHC - Full-time
Company: Kaiser
Location: Coronado
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
To provide spiritual support and counseling to hospital
patients, families and staff in a culturally competent manner. The
Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team,
participate in patient care planning and documents all pertinent
interventions in the patient care record using established charting
methodologies.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provides spiritual support and counseling to patients, family
members/significant others and staff members. The Chaplain
interacts daily with the staff and other members of numerous
interdisciplinary teams to formulate and evaluate patient care
needs.
- Completes clinical documentation in the patient's medical
record.
- Serves on Medical Center/Service Area Committees and
interdisciplinary teams as required by hospital policies and
procedures and as requested by leadership.
- Conducts in-service training for staff with regard to providing
spiritual support.
- Conducts religious services for patients as requested and
participates in various professional associations for personal and
professional growth with the goal of promoting spiritual wellbeing
for our patients by building community clergy connections and
relationships.
- Coordinates, trains and evaluates lay Spiritual Care Volunteers
and/or a team of interfaith community spiritual care volunteers as
needed.
- May form a team from local community interfaith Clergy to
support Spiritual Care for all patients.
- Provides and coordinate faith based support for various faith
traditions throughout the year. (i.e Ash Wednesday, Nurse's Week,
blessing for medical center events or other celebrations, services,
memorials outside of normal business hours.)
- May need to be available on a 24-hour basis (as determined
appropriate by local leadership).
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of pastoral care experience in a
hospital setting.
Education
- Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology or related field from an
accredited Seminary, College or University required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A.
Additional Requirements:
- N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ordained, licensed or endorsed for ministry by their
prospective recognized faith community preferred.
- Board Certified Chaplain with APC, NACC or NAJC preferred.
- Minimum of four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education
completed from an accredited program preferred.
Notes:
- May require coverage at SDMC and SMMC at times.
Job Schedule:
Job Category: Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual
Care
Keywords: Kaiser, San Diego , Chaplain MC & MHC - Full-time, Other , Coronado, California
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