Chaplain - Healthcare jobs in Las Vegas, NV

As the community’s only not-for-profit faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems a 22-state network of more than 9000 physicians 60000 employees and 400 care centers including hospitals urgent and occupational care imaging and surgery centers home health and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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Responsible for contributing to the health of our community by providing quality services in a compassionate and cost-effective manner. The Chaplain Coordinator responsibility is to assist the Vice President of Mission Integration with administrative tasks such as the collection of data, completion of reports and quality initiatives. In addition, because of the level of experience, knowledge, and seniority, the Chaplain Coordinator will represent the Spiritual Care department as called upon.The Chaplain Coordinator acts as a liaison with patient/family and also works with community clergy, at patient's request, acting as a contact between the parish communities to ensure continuity of pastoral/spiritual care. The Chaplain Coordinator will also provide administrative support and training as required to maintain the spiritual care volunteer program.

Experience: 

• Supervised hospital chaplain experience of at least one year, which may include Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Understands and is able to apply the Ethical & Religious Directives of Catholic Healthcare Services. Sensitivity to diverse religious and cultural practices and values. Ability to function effectively in crisis and under stress. Ability to effectively use technology to electronically document in the electronic medical record, send and receive e-mail, etc.

Education: 

• Master’s Degree - in theology from an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by ACPE.

Licensure:

• Certification as a Board certified chaplain by Association for Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) or Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) within 2 years from date of hire into a benefited position.
• Completion of all annual required education and any updated safety training as well as maintaining their particular chaplain association membership dues and/or annual certification fees in order to retain certification status. Completes and maintains required unit specific training.