What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN Chaplain position at WVU Medicine?
The chaplain provides or makes available spiritual, religious, and emotional resources for patients and their families during the patient’s hospitalization. Provides spiritual and emotional support for the hospital staff. Serves as an educational resource for staff. Serves on hospital committees as assigned. Participates on projects as may pertain to the clinically assigned area. Provides on-call coverage as assigned. Coordinates monthly schedule for volunteer Chaplains.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Ordination and/or endorsement with a faith community, and in good standing.
2. A Master’s of Divinity or Master’s of Religious Studies from a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools OR equivalent graduate-level degree that may be counted towards board certification.
3. Board Certified chaplain with Association of Professional Chaplains or National Association of Catholic Chaplains or obtained within three years of hire.
4. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
1. Two years of healthcare chaplaincy experience preferred
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Makes spiritual care visits to patients, their families, and hospital staff on a regular and consistent basis to enable them to utilize, discover, or develop their spiritual resources in times of crises.
2. Interacts consistently in a warm manner that effectively invites others into pastoral relationships.
3. Functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary teams of one’s assigned areas.
4. Provides effective, competent, informed spiritual support for: organ donation, ethical dilemmas, discontinuation of life support and palliative care, as well as trauma and medical/surgical patients.
5. Serves as an educational resource in the area of spirituality, grief, compassion fatigue and resilience, and ethical decision making for hospital staff and community.
6. Provides spiritual resources that are appropriate in light of the other’s tradition, including reading material, provision for ceremonies and rituals, and arranging of visits by faith representatives from the community when specifically requested.
7. Documents in the patient record and in departmental records. Communicates relevant patient information with the Spiritual Care team and interdisciplinary team members.
8. Maintains a consistent accountability for spiritual care activities with Spiritual Care team members and Department Director.
9. Participates as a Spiritual Care team member in the on-call pager rotation that provides 24-hour availability of spiritual care.
10. Completes administrative duties as assigned by the Department Manager.
11. Serves on hospital committees as assigned by the Department Manager.
12. Develops wellness initiatives and opportunities for hospital staff in coordination with Leadership.
13. Initiates personal and professional development related to spiritual care functions and responsibilities.
14. Adheres to the Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Pastoral Counselors, Pastoral Educators, and Students.
15. Coordinates monthly schedule for volunteer Chaplains.
16. Maintains credentials in one’s ecclesiastical endorsement agency and professional organization.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Is in good physical condition to withstand the frequent requests for crisis intervention from patients and staff.
2. Has healthy coping skills to deal with the constant stress of the position.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to use office technology systems, positive communication and customer satisfaction skills, ability to think system-wide about spiritual care services, ability to adjust to change.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company: UHC United Hospital Center
Cost Center: 570 UHC Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
Address: 327 Medical Park Drive
Bridgeport
West Virginia
