Associate Chaplain

Northwell Health; Town of North Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a chaplain to assist in delivering chaplaincy care to patients, families, and staff, ensuring religious and spiritual needs are met in assigned areas.

The role includes responding to requests for care, coordinating worship and rituals, maintaining records, and supporting department operations in accordance with policy. Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree and Rabbinical Ordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Rabbinical Ordination from a nationally recognized religious institution.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in delivering chaplaincy care to patients, families, and staff in assigned hospital areas.
• Responds promptly to requests for chaplaincy care.
• Participates in worship opportunities.
• Meets ritual and sacramental needs as required.
• Supports departmental administrative procedures per policy.
• Coordinates clergy and pastoral visitors from religious communities.
• Maintains chaplaincy activity records and reports to the department.
• Contributes to the department's quality improvement plan.
• Responds to referrals for a Rabbi.
• Performs duties with guidance; assignments are straightforward to moderate.
• Performs related duties as needed per ADA.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Rabbinical Ordination

Job description

Job Description

Assists in delivering chaplaincy care to patients, their loved ones and staff, as appropriate. Ensures religious and spiritual needs of patients and their loved ones are met in assigned areas.

Job Responsibility

• Assists in delivering and arranging appropriate chaplaincy care to patients, residents, their loved ones and staff in specific areas of the hospital or to particular faith groups, as assigned.


• Responds to requests for chaplaincy care in a timely manner.


• Participates in the offering of worship opportunities.


• Participates in the meeting of ritual and sacramental needs.


• Participates in administrative procedures for the department in accordance with institutional policy.


• Assists in the coordination of clergy and pastoral visitors from the religious community.


• Maintains records of chaplaincy activities to communicate with other members of the department and report to department/institution.


• Participates in department’s plan for continuous quality improvement.


• Respond to patient referrals requesting a Rabbi.


• Operates with direct guidance and work assignments are generally straightforward and of moderate complexity.


• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.


• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.


• Rabbinical Ordination from a nationally recognized religious institution.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).