Chaplain

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a Board-certified chaplain to join the Spiritual Care Team. The role emphasizes spiritual assessment, collaboration with patients, families, and staff, and participation in worship and rituals within a hospital setting.

The position requires certification, a master’s degree in health care chaplaincy, and formal clinical pastoral education. Strong communication skills and computer proficiency are essential in documenting care and contributing to quality

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of clinical experience in health or mental health settings.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Board-certified chaplain certification or eligibility with a national chaplaincy body.
• Master's degree in health care chaplaincy; 4 units of CPE required.

Responsibilities

• Perform chaplain duties and spiritual assessments using the Outcome-Oriented Chaplaincy model.
• Deliver Spiritual Care Services per Standards of Practice of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
• Respond promptly to requests for spiritual care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including rounds or committees.
• Provide worship opportunities and ritual/sacramental support.
• Conduct and document care in the electronic medical record.
• Maintain reports and correspondence related to duties and responsibilities.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and professional development.

Skills

Clinical experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Board-certified chaplain certification

Master's degree in health care chaplaincy

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 4 units

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Spiritual Care, works as a member of the Spiritual Care Team to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient program of Spiritual Care services to patients, their loved ones and staff of all or no faith traditions.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs all duties of the Chaplain and demonstrates expertise in Spiritual Assessment of the spiritual needs and resources of patients, their loved ones, and staff with the ability to provide quality spiritual care interventions while working toward appropriate spiritual care outcomes through expert utilization of the Spiritual Assessment model, Outcome-Oriented Chaplaincy.
• Participates in the delivery of a Spiritual Care Program according to the Standards of Practice of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
• Respond in a timely manner to all requests for Spiritual Care services.
• Promote an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care services including participation on rounds and/or committees as needs are identified.
• Participate in providing appropriate worship opportunities.
• Participate in meeting ritual and sacramental needs.
• Participate in provision of spiritual care education to hospital community as needs are identified.
• Work collaboratively with community clergy and spiritual leaders.
• Records work with patients in electronic medical record according to documentation template based on the Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy model of care.
• Maintains records, prepares reports and composes correspondence relative to duties and responsibilities.
• Participates in departmental and community projects, as assigned.
• Participates in quality assurance activities in accordance to department, hospital and The Joint Commission standards.
• Maintains and enhances professional expertise through educational activities.
• Adheres to Brown University Health, Hospital and departmental policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment of care and follow all laws, regulations, and standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE:Must be certified, or eligible for certification, as a Board-Certified Chaplain by and in good standing with a national chaplaincy certifying body, such as the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, and the Spiritual Care Association. This certification requires a college degree, a master's level degree in a field related to health care chaplaincy, a minimum of four units of clinical pastoral education required, and a rigorous professional and per review process.
• EXPERIENCE:Between six months and one year of clinical experience preferably in a health or mentalhealth setting with an emphasis on populations to be served in the assigned area.Computer literacy and a skill level in Microsoft Office Suite of intermediate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• INDEPENDENT ACTION:Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to manager and director where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:May provide supervision to students.

Pay Range:

$64,480.00-$106,412.80

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Work Type:

m-f 8-4:30pm

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No