Catholic Chaplain (ECB)

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. seeks a part-time Chaplain to provide emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff within the Tulsa health system. You will participate in bereavement counseling, attend unit meetings, and respond to emergencies as part of a collaborative pastoral care team.

The role involves visiting patients in assigned areas, being on call one night per week, and offering compassionate, faith-based guidance in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate compassionately to patients, families and staff.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
• Motivation by faith with emotional stability for pastoral care.
• Proficiency with PC and software applications for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in assigned areas and document visits.
• Respond to emergency calls when on duty.
• Fulfill duties and take on extra tasks as needed.
• Support families with bereavement issues and counseling.
• Be on call for the hospital one night per week.
• Attend staff meetings demonstrating Pastoral Care presence.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Faith-driven

PC proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.

Variable Schedule

Hours will be determined based on departmental needs and may offer flexibility, must be available to work 20-30 hours per week.

Job Summary

The Chaplain is a full member of the Health System who supports and comforts patients, family and staff as they deal with the emotional and spiritual trauma of a hospital stay.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field strongly preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

None.

Work Experience

0 - 6 months related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to be motivated by faith and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Ability to utilize PC and software applications.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Visits all patients in assigned areas and charts all visits.
• Responds to emergency calls when on duty.
• Fulfills all duties assigned, plus extra duty when asked.
• Supports families with bereavement issues and counseling.
• Is on call for the entire hospital one night per week.
• Attends staff meetings/conferences on assigned units demonstrating interest and Pastoral Care presence in the hospital.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.

Working Relationships

• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Location and EOE

• Department of Religion - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133
• EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.