Staff Chaplain

• 1. Responsible for direct ministry to patients and families and support for staff on particular services and
  in-patient units or for a portion of the patient population such as a faith group, including assuming periodic
  on-call coverage for the entire hospital.
  1.
  Provide for all aspects of ministry including: spiritual assessment and the provision of pastoral care ,
  administration of the sacraments, pastoral visitation and counseling on own initiative and in response to
  referrals, with particular attention to ministry to persons in crisis, with life -threatening illness, near end-of-life
  and at the time of death, and to their families and friends.
  2.
  Carry out duties in collaboration with other hospital staff and participate in interdisciplinary communication
  and coordination of care by attending team meetings and patient /family care conferences, and through
  appropriate verbal and written reports on patient care.
  3.
  Document spiritual assessments, goals and interventions in the Medical Record (electronic and/or hard copy)
  and contribute to department record-keeping in terms of responses to referrals, on-call encounters, baptisms,
  etc.
  4.
  Provide, assist, and/or arrange for hospital-wide worship services on Sundays, holidays and for special
  occasions, and provide for service or unit level memorial and other services for staff on request .
  5.
  Assist in hospital educational programs, including those within the department such as orientation programs ,
  clinical conferences, pastoral care institutes, or sessions involving religious and health matters (ie faith group
  practices, age-specific spiritual needs, clinical ethics, etc.)
  6.
  Mentor Clinical Pastoral Education students and supervise volunteers, trainees or staff, who are assisting in
  the provision of pastoral care in particular patient care areas,
  7.
  Assist in developing policies and procedures, with particular attention to the assigned section of the Hospital
  or to that faith group, that will foster high quality patient and family care, good interdisciplinary team
  relationships and religious community relationships.
  8.
  Maintain ecclesiastical and professional cognate group relationships and maintain professional competence
  by participating in continuing education programs and peer review.
  9.
  As required, perform other pastoral and administrative duties necessary to provide religious guidance relating
  to total patient care and staff support.
  10.
• 2. Leadership of the department in the absence of management.
• 3. Committee leadership.
  Serve as Preceptor for newly hired staff chaplains.
  Mentor others in one's medical specialty.

EDUCATION

Position requires Bachelor's Degree and a Masters of Divinity degree or its equivalent; also official recognition of ministry, such as ordination or certification in Religious Vocation that is acceptable to The Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), The Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or The Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) or comparable national chaplain certification agencies; also endorsement for institutional ministry by ecclesiastical authority; also four (4) units (1600 hours) of ACPE, Inc. accredited Clinical Pastoral Education; also board certification by APC, NACC or NAJC. Such certification requires graduate theological education, formal clinical pastoral education and demonstrated pastoral and conceptual competence. Advance Practice Certification (Such as APC's Palliative Care Certification or ACPE CEC Status) is strongly preferred and is required to assume a Team Leader Function as a Chaplain II.

EXPERIENCE

A minimum of two (2) years as Board Certified Chaplain, two (2) years in a coded YNHHS chaplain position, and successful review for Chaplain II status.

LICENSURE

Board Certification from APC, NACC or NAJC. Advance Practice Certification (Such as APC's Palliative Care Certification or ACPE CEC Status) is strongly preferred and is required to assume a Team Leader Function as a Chaplain II.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Demonstrated excellence in spiritual care and leadership, noted initiative for new programs or protocols.