Chaplain

General Summary

Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families and staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet the needs of the hospital population.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:

  • Provides direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers/staff, when needed and assessed.
  • Participates in a spiritual assessment of the patient/family/caregivers, as indicated.
  • Facilitates the development of a plan of care to meet the identified spiritual needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Serves as liaison to community chaplains and faith community leaders, as indicated.
  • Documents all patient/family/caregiver contacts and provides additional written, pertinent information as indicated.
  • Participates in patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings, as assigned.
  • Provides consultation, education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care, as assigned.
  • Provides for funeral or memorial services or other services as requested by patient/families, as assigned.
  • Provides bereavement support.
  • Works across region for the department when needed for coverage.
  • Participates in planning activities for spiritual care events in collaboration with the manager.
  • Participates in scheduling chaplain coverage for the hospital, in collaboration with the manager.

Common Expectations:

  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.

Travel Requirements:

Estimated Amount: - Travel may be required

QualificationsMinimum Education:

  • Bachelors Degree from an accredited school Required
  • Masters Degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology Preferred

Work Experience:

2 years Relevant experience. Required

Courses and Training:

  • Ordained/Endorsed by recognized religious body/proper ecclesiastical authority. Upon Hire Required
  • Board Certified Chaplain by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or NACC, NAJC; WellSpan Health strongly encourages all candidates to become certified within 3 years of start of employment with WellSpan Upon Hire Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team
  • Ability to work in an interfaith setting
  • Basic computer skill proficiency
  • Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values
  • Ability to network with community faith group leaders
  • Ability to function in an environment of continuous learning

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