Chaplain (Associate)

ohiohealth; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Chaplain to provide pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff across the hospital setting. You will develop a hospital parish, participate in ecumenical care teams, and help create worship experiences that honor diverse beliefs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, ministry experience (including in a hospital), night shift availability, and comfort with ethics discussions, organ donation conversations, and end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling in hospital settings.
• Two years ministry experience, including at least one year in a hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care addressing spiritual needs using pastoral conversations.
• Participate in on-call rotation including overnight or weekends.
• Offer spiritual rituals and liaise with faith leaders and community resources.
• Advise on ethics and advance care planning and patient rights.
• Deliver care across hospital, outpatient, and home settings.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Hospital setting

Ethics consultations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the hospital. Usually this involves development of a \"parish\" within the hospital. Actively serves as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• 60% Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests. Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation. Communicates and documents patient responses to determine the effectiveness and congruence with plan of care
• 20% Participates in on-call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts. .
• 10% Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non-pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and interprofessional team. Acts as a liaison with the patients faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
• 5% Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights. Acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
• 5% Provides care in diverse acute/non-acute settings including but not limited t o hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Additional Job Description: Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced within the hospital setting. Two years ministry Experience , at least one year of this in a hospital setting.

Work Shift:

• Night

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

• As Needed

Department

• Pastoral Care

Join us!

• ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment