Pastoral Care Minister within Women's Religious Congregation

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

This full-time position provides emotional and spiritual support for religious women living at Mount Notre Dame Health Center, a health care community for aging Sisters run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Sisters of Notre Dame are committed to providing compassionate and supportive care in a homelike environment for a community of religious women who dedicated their lives to teaching, service, and caring for the most vulnerable among us.

The candidate will be a member of a team who are responsible for supporting the emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of our Sisters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and accompany Sisters as they navigate their aging process
• Foster a home-like atmosphere in the context of community life
• Facilitate respectful and constructive communication
• Advocate for the needs and concerns of the Sisters, individually and communally
• Promote and support the spiritual life of the community
• Collaborate with the Moderator Team, Health Center staff, and Provincial Leadership
• Provide support to a Sister's needs during end-of-life stages
• Maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs and beliefs of all members

Competencies Needed:

• Value and participate in collaboration
• Possess adaptability and flexibility
• Participate in care partnering and walking with others
• Possess ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to think critically
• Active listening
• Possess a compassionate, patient and empathetic demeanor
• Ability to foster inclusivity, respect and cooperation
• Be open to and have respect for the values, mission, and spiritual life of religious women
• Possess a reflective and evaluative perspective of team effectiveness
• Ability to build rapport among colleagues and Mount Notre Dame Health Center community members
• Possess or willingness to grow in an understanding of the aging process
• Understanding of Catholic religious beliefs and customs

Preferred Credentials:

-Social Work and/or Pastoral Care

-Experience working with the elderly

Why Work for Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

• Meaningful work in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays and double time for holidays worked
• Annual Performance Reviews with cost-of-living consideration
• Opportunity to make a difference in the daily lives of our Sisters
• Complimentary meal per shift
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Relief Fund
• Free on-campus parking

If you feel called to serve and want to be part of a team dedicated to caring for others in a faith-filled environment, we invite you to apply.