Chaplain - Elmhurst Hospital - Per Diem

2200 Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Endeavor Health’s Elmhurst Hospital is seeking a Chaplain for per diem coverage. Weekend shifts (Saturday day/night, Sunday day) with potential spread across days, overnights, and holidays, to support 24/7 spiritual care for patients, families, and staff.

The role provides crisis response, end-of-life care, and sacramental resources, with collaboration across interdisciplinary teams and community clergy as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of theological education.
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required; 2 units preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong interpersonal, empathetic, and communication skills; ability to document visits in electronic resources; teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient- and family-centered spiritual care, crisis support, and end-of-life resources.
• Triages and manages multiple requests to maintain 24/7 spiritual care coverage.
• Engage in spiritual assessment and develop a care plan with community connections.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and patient experience staff to optimize care.
• Assist with Advance Care Planning and documentation in electronic health records.
• Participate in department meetings and professional development activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree required

Master’s degree preferred

Theological education (1 year) required

CPE - 1 unit required

CPE - 2 units preferred

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Chaplain – Spiritual Services – Per Diem Position Highlights:

Position: Chaplain

Location: Elmhurst Hospital - Elmhurst, IL

Per Diem: Hours determined by department needs

Hours: Weekend Shifts needed Saturday Day, Saturday Night, and Sunday Days preferred. Hours can be scheduled Sunday through Saturday 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am including holidays

What you will do:

The Registry Chaplain possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population served. This includes knowledge of the physical, psychological, emotional, and relevant life stage needs of patients served.

In accordance with regional and departmental policies delivers timely, person-centered spiritual/religious/emotional care to patients, their families, and staff. This includes but is not limited to needs for spiritual care, crisis response and support, prayer, end of life care, sacramental resources, grief support, ethical concerns, advance care planning, and interdisciplinary care.

Serves as a backup to the Staff Chaplains and Resident Chaplains as needed to maintain 24/7 Spiritual Care department staffing and hospital coverage.

Triages and manages multiple requests effectively.

Engages in evidence informed, spiritual assessment.

Develops, documents, and implements a plan of care which may include connecting care recipient(s) with appropriate community resources.

Partners with community clergy concerning patient and family religious needs.

Promotes patient safety by reporting safety issues through established channels and participating in safety initiatives.

Identifies issues related to medical ethics and refers to available resources for assistance in follow up and resolution.

Engages in regular, purposeful rounding.

Partners with interdisciplinary staff, Patient Experience staff, and Employee Support Coordinators so as to promote excellent patient, family, and staff care.

Assists patients and families with Advance Care Planning, completing Advance Directives such as Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and documenting them in the electronic health record.

Participates in the life and work of the South Region Spiritual Care Department to ensure integrated, effective services.

Works shifts to support 24 hour per day coverage, including weekends, overnights, and holidays.

Participates in staff meetings and regular professional development activities.

Documents and reports on spiritual care visits as required.

Participates in hospital or regional wide activities and events.

Adheres to the Code of Ethics of APC or NACC or NAJC.

Adheres to departmental and hospital safety standards in order to maintain a safe patient care and working environment.

Attends all mandatory in-service safety programs.

Maintains a collaborative, collegial relationship with the South Region Spiritual Care Manager, ACPE Educator, department residents, and staff.

Requires light physical effort. May require frequent- periods of standing or walking. May require frequent lifting or moving of lightweight material, and occasional moving or lifting of average-weight material.

Flow of work and character of duties involve part normal and part concentrated attention.

What you will need:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Minimum 1 year of theological education, required

Certification: 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Center required, 2 units preferred

Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting, preferred

Unique or Preferred Skills: The interpersonal and empathetic skills/abilities necessary to effectively support patients, families, and employees, in a variety of situations and settings. The analytic and communication ability to assess patients' spiritual needs and sense of well-being, identify appropriate resources, and communicate both verbally and via written documentation, a plan of care. Ability to document visits using a variety of electronic resources. A commitment to teamwork and to contribute in substantive, collaborative, positive way to the Spiritual Care team.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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