Chaplain Associate - Compassionate Spiritual Caregiver

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Chaplain Associate at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and staff within a level I trauma academic medical center.

You will deliver pastoral support, complete spiritual assessments, coordinate with care teams, and collaborate with local faith communities to meet sacramental needs, including bereavement care and end-of-life support, in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalency) in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field.
• 1–3 years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Master's degree or equivalency in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field

Job description

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Chaplain Associate at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and staff within a level I trauma academic medical center.

You will deliver pastoral support, complete spiritual assessments, coordinate with care teams, and collaborate with local faith communities to meet sacramental needs, including bereavement care and end-of-life support, in a dynamic hospital setting.