Chaplain

Job Summary :

The role involves offering clinically based pastoral ministry with love and compassion to patients, families, significant others, and employees during periods of illness, injury, crisis, or in the end-of-life journey.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clinically based pastoral ministry to patients, residents, and their families during times of crisis, including surgery, critical illnesses, and end-of-life situations.
• Assists patients and families in accepting death when recovery is not possible.
• Responds promptly to codes and emergency calls, adhering to protocol.
• Offers on-call services 24 / 7 while on duty.
• Supports social workers in handling Living Wills / Advanced Directives for patients and families.
• Participates in discharge planning conferences with the healthcare team.
• Collaborates with medical staff when requested by patients or families.
• Documents pastoral activities and notes in electronic medical records.
• Coordinates and conducts chapel worship services and religious services for special occasions.
• Facilitates the televising of religious services on in-house closed-circuit TV.
• Manages spiritual care data and oversees recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteers.
• Coordinates Eucharist availability and communal Anointing of the Sick for Catholic residents.
• Facilitates Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum for residents and families.
• Distributes Holy Communion and performs emergency baptisms as needed.
• Refers residents for sacramental needs and coordinates parish visits.
• Maintains accreditation and confidentiality standards.
• Ensures compliance with professional certifying body standards.
• Utilizes tools of Pastoral Services : Prayer, Scripture, Witness, and Sacrament.
• Provides annual self-evaluation and sets personal and professional goals.
• Provides pastoral care and spiritual support to residents of various faith traditions.
• Initiates personal contracts with residents / families and conducts pastoral assessments.
• Coordinates chapel worship services and religious events for special occasions.
• Facilitates sympathy ministry and coordinates financial assistance programs.
• Serves on committees as needed.
• This job description encompasses pastoral and sacramental duties, administrative tasks, and adherence to professional standards, ensuring comprehensive spiritual care within the healthcare setting.
• Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
• Other duties as consistent with this role.

Job Requirements

Job Knowledge and Skills

1) Christian anthropology and eschatology

2) Ecclesiology

3) Healing as understood in scripture

4) Moral theology

5) General and medical ethics

6) The meaning of suffering

7) The theology of ministry

8) Spirituality and prayer

9) Canon Law

10) Sacraments

Education and Experience

Covenant Health Mission Statement

We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

Our Core Values : Compassion

We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.

Integrity

We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.

Collaboration

We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

Excellence

We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).

Comp Range :

$47,065.80 - $70,598.70

Rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale. At the time of an offer, determination of your offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates to the position.