Spiritual Care Coordinator

Cambridge Memorial Hospital; Cambridge; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a thriving community hospital dedicated to providing exceptional patient-centered care. As a Spiritual Care Coordinator, you will lead the development and implementation of spiritual care services, ensuring support for patients and their families during critical times. This role emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a compassionate environment where every individual feels valued. Collaborate with a dedicated healthcare team to enhance patient experiences and promote holistic well-being. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and advancing health equity, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Group benefits including health and dental

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum

Career Development & Education Grant

Wellness & Wellbeing Program

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be a specialist under CASC or equivalent.
• Experience in acute care settings is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evaluation of spiritual care services.
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families.

Skills

Crisis and Trauma Intervention

Spiritual Care

Community Engagement

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Education

CASC Certification

Certified Educator/Supervisor

Job description

Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description

Salary Range: $48.71 - 57.99

The Spiritual Care Coordinator leads the development, implementation and evaluation of spiritual care services at CMH. Through a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) lens this is achieved by providing direct delivery of spiritual care to individuals and groups; through knowledge and linkages with community spiritual providers of various faiths/denominations; by supporting and debriefing with staff/physicians; and in setting up an on-call schedule of spiritual care volunteers to facilitate 24/7 access to spiritual care services. The Spiritual Care Coordinator is a resource for staff, physicians and volunteers and often works closely with the Bioethicst to support decision making. Supporting the strategic pillars of Advancing Health Equity and Elevating Partnerships in Care, the Spiritual Care Coordinator actively promotes human-centred care delivery through a DEI lens.

Accountabilities:

• Direct provision of Spiritual Care to individual patients and their families. These could be during times of trauma/crisis; at, or leading up to, end-of-life; leading up to, during, or after, (MAiD) Medical Assistance in Dying; at, or after, a Code situation; or simply during a hospital admission. These interactions could involve topics such as hope, meaning, fears and anxiety and at times, could require traversing diverse family dynamics.
• Create, cultivate and maintain a roster of community spiritual care volunteers to provide 24/7 access to spiritual care services. This will involve referrals to spiritual support of choice for patients.
• Work closely with the Bioeticst, Social Workers and broader healthcare team to assist staff, physicians, patients and their families through decision making
• Deliver seasonal services and rituals, memorial services and other ad hoc services (i.e. weddings)
• Offer workplace spirituality to staff by attending new staff orientation, providing individual support, attending staff huddles, and discussing topics such as vicarious trauma and self-care
• Advance the strategic pillar of Advance Health Equity by actively seeking out, highlighting and participating in improvements to advance DEI and Indigenous reconciliation efforts
• Supports Patient Experience Plan to enhance and elevate partnerships in care

Qualifications

• Specialist under CASC (Canadian Association for Spiritual Care) or equivalent is required
• Certified Educator/Supervisor under (CASC) and willing to train students is an asset
• Maintaining an authentic personal spiritual journey
• Experience offering Crisis and Trauma interventionand support is required
• Experience supporting individuals and families through the continuum of MAiD (decision, procedure, post debrief) is required
• Experience working with individuals with a wide range of clinical diagnoses and points in their health journey (new diagnosis, chronic management, palliative) is an required
• Experience offering Spiritual Care and support regarding hopes, fears, struggles, joys, heartache, loss, grief,to wide range of faiths and denominations both 1:1 and in group settings is required
• Experience in acute care setting is an asset
• Demonstrated experience cultivating relationships with wide range of community faith leaders to enhance service offering and learning is required
• Demonstrated experience of advancing Indigenous reconciliation efforts at an organizational and individual level is an asset
• Ability to actively promote CMH values of: caring, collaborative, innovative, respect and accountability

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

CMH Inclusion Statement

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.

We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.