Chaplain Associate

Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Chaplain Associate, you will be a beacon of compassionate spiritual care, profoundly impacting patient recovery and well-being during critical times. Every day, you will facilitate connections, offer comfort, and provide essential chaplaincy services to nurture the holistic healing journey for patients and their families. To be successful in this role, you will possess deep empathy, exceptional interpersonal skills, a profound commitment to spiritual care, and the organizational ability to seamlessly coordinate compassionate support within a dynamic healthcare environment. Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff. Completes spiritual assessments and communicates with other care team members. Provides clinical documentation as required. Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner. Coordinates with the local religious community to ensure the patient's/loved ones spiritual and/or sacramental needs are being met. Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death. Provides blessing/ritual/prayer for pastoral support upon request. Job Requirements Required:

• Pastoral ministry in an institutional setting.
• Ability to relate well with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Practices excellent active listening skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Accepting and understanding of diverse religious beliefs and practices.
• Ability to deal with crisis situations and periodic exposure to secondary traumatic stress.
• Ability to function as a member of pastoral care and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Proficiency of communication and information technology which includes basic computer and word processing skills, email, and use of the internet.

Preferred:

• Master's degree or equivalency in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field.
• One to three years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision.
• Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
• Bilingual

Where You'll Work At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging. Pay Range $20.86 - $29.46 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Catholic Health Initiatives