Chaplain Associate

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs seeks a Chaplain Associate to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. You will perform spiritual assessments, document care, and coordinate with the care team to support holistic healing in a dynamic hospital setting.

The role emphasizes empathy, strong interpersonal skills, and a deep commitment to spiritual care, including bereavement and end-of-life support as requested by patients and families.

Qualifications

• Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Masters in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field and supervised pastoral ministry experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff.
• Completes spiritual assessments and communicates with other care team members; documents as required.
• Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with local religious community to meet spiritual/sacramental needs.
• Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for end-of-life or at death.
• Provides blessing/ritual/prayer on request.

Skills

Pastoral care

Communication

Education

CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education)

Master's in theology / related field

Job description

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Chaplain Associate, you will be a beacon of compassionate spiritual care, profoundly impacting patient recovery and well-being during critical times.Every day, you will facilitate connections, offer comfort, and provide essential chaplaincy services to nurture the holistic healing journey for patients and their families.To be successful in this role, you will possess deep empathy, exceptional interpersonal skills, a profound commitment to spiritual care, and the organizational ability to seamlessly coordinate compassionate support within a dynamic healthcare environment.

• Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff.
• Completes spiritual assessments and communicates with other care team members. Provides clinical documentation as required.
• 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 being met.
• Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death.
• Provides blessing/ritual/prayer for pastoral support upon request.

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Preferred

• Bachelors Other, upon hire and
• Masters Other or equivalency in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field and One to three years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision