Chaplain

SSM Health; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health's WI-St. Agnes Hospital is seeking a Chaplain to provide emotional and spiritual support as part of a multidisciplinary care team. This PRN role supports time-off coverage across shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree with one CPE unit and at least one year of experience, and it emphasizes compassionate assessment, crisis support, and collaboration with the medical staff to meet patient and family needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one CPE unit required.
• One year of experience in a related role.

Responsibilities

• Meets patients'/families' spiritual and emotional needs via assessment and communication.
• Collaborates with coworkers to meet departmental goals and balance workload.
• Responds to physician referrals the same day to aid staff.
• Reports safety and security risks to maintain a safe environment.
• Intervenes in crises to support initial spiritual and emotional needs.
• Supports department finances by following policies and improving efficiency.
• Covers on-call shifts as assigned.
• Maintains alertness and safe conduct during duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree and one CPE unit

One year experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-St. Agnes Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Chaplains provide compassionate emotional, spiritual, and pastoral support to patients, families, and caregivers during times of illness, crisis, and life-changing events. This role will be used to assist with time off coverage of other staff and may be utilized on all shifts (days, evenings, nights, weekends) and requires 1 CPE credit.

Department

Spiritual Care Services

Schedule

PRN as needed

Job Summary

Responds to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, family members, and fellow employees. Participates in a multidisciplinary care team.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Meets the spiritual and emotional needs of patients/families through timely assessment, intervention, and communication.
• As measured by employee satisfaction, collaborates with co-workers to accomplish departmental goals and offers assistance to balance workload.
• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by responding to physician referrals in the same day they are received.
• Contributes to a safe environment by reporting all safety/security risks.
• Intervenes in crisis situations to provide support in navigating the initial spiritual and emotional issues for patients, families and co-workers.
• Contributes to the overall financial performance of the department by following policies and procedures, working efficiently, and reporting needed changes.
• Covers on call shifts as assigned.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree and one CPE unit required

Experience

• One year experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• None

Department

8471000038 Spiritual Care Services

Work Shift

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

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