Chaplain

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 28,736 - 40,584; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Immanuel in North Omaha seeks a Chaplain to serve as spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community. You will provide direct spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, offering presence, rituals, and guidance during crises and grief.

You will collaborate with the care team to advocate for spiritual needs, respect diverse beliefs, and participate in interdisciplinary rounds to integrate holistic care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Board Certified Chaplain APC/BCC preferred on hire.
• Certified Supervisor of CPE or ACPE credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff.
• Completes spiritual assessments and develops plans of care. Communicates with other care team members. Provides clinical documentation as required.
• Provides site orientation, mentoring, and support to CPE Residents and Interns as assigned.
• Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with the local religious community to ensure the patient’s/loved ones spiritual and/or sacramental needs are met.
• Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death.

Skills

Pastoral care

Empathy

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff.

Every day, you will provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs.

To be successful in this role, you must be a highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. You'll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care, adapt to diverse spiritual needs, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff.
• Completes spiritual assessments and develops plans of care. Communicates with other care team members. Provides clinical documentation as required.
• Provides site orientation, mentoring, and support to CPE Residents and Interns as assigned.
• Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with the local religious community to ensure the patient’s/loved ones spiritual and/or sacramental needs are met.
• Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death.
• Job Requirements*Preferred
• Bachelors Other, upon hire and
• Masters Other and Three to five years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision, upon hire
• Board Certified Chaplain APC, upon hire or
• Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, upon hire or
• Board Certified Chaplain BCC, upon hire
• Catholic Chaplain, upon hire or
• Certified Childbirth Educator - ACBE, upon hire

Where You\'ll Work

CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.

Pay Range

$20.86 - $29.46 /hour