Chaplain

Hourly Wage Estimate: $20.04 - $30.06 / hour
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Chaplain with HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary: This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. Responsible for working with other members of the pastoral/spiritual care department to provide multi-denominational pastoral support to patients, their families and hospital staff while integrating the service within overall hospital functions. Collaborates in decision-making structures and processes. Strong sense of spiritual identity to function capably and ecumenically in an interdisciplinary setting, providing spiritual care in terms of the receiver's spirituality. Understanding of diverse theological perspectives, religious traditions and denominational policy. Accountable for the implementation of an effective and continuous program to measure, assess and improve performance. Assures a high level of customer satisfaction. Manages productivity. When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children expects our iCARE behavioral standards to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, providers, patients & family members, and with others in the community.

• Integrity - We are honest and do what we say

• Compassion - We are sympathetic to the needs of others

• Accountability - We take ownership for how our actions and behaviors impact outcomes

• Respect - We value others and embrace differences

• Excellence - We take personal pride in exceeding expectations

II. Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified and in good standing with a national pastoral care cognate group recognized by JCAHO. Sixteen hundred hours of supervised clinical experience. Ordination current member of a religious vocation. Current ecclesiastical endorsement in a faith group with ordination/vocation.

B. Education: Bachelor degree from an accredited university. A Master of Divinity degree from a recognized seminary or divinity school, or an equivalent sufficient to achieve certification in the pastoral care cognate group. 6 month grace period given to receive the Master of Divinity.

C. Experience: Minimum of three years of pastoral/chaplaincy experience as an ordained minister or member of a religious vocation.

D. Special Qualifications: Demonstrates ability to anticipate problems and works effectively to resolve issues. Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing to patients, physicians, administration, peers and staff. Also, appropriately establishes priorities. Pastoral care with patients, families and staff requires integrity, the maintenance of confidentiality and the ability to work as a member of the team. Planning, judgment and independent initiative are required to serve responsibly as a chaplain to persons of all ages with appropriate understanding of developmental and situation needs and differing cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
Benefits

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients' total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE's acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke's (P/SL). P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children's, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals' list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.


HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Chaplain opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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