Chaplain - Full Time - Slidell Memorial

Ochsner Health; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health seeks a dedicated spiritual care provider in Slidell, Louisiana, to ensure spiritual support for patients, families, and staff. As part of the team, you will coordinate interfaith services, provide mentorship, and assist with end-of-life decisions.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Divinity and has at least one year of experience in a healthcare setting. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to connect with a diverse population, ensuring compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience providing interfaith and culturally competent spiritual care in a healthcare setting.
• Preferred board certification by APC, NAJC, NACC, NAVAC, SCA, or ecclesiastical endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Provide presence, comfort, and spiritual support to patients, families, visitors, and staff during emergent calls.
• Facilitate decedent care administrative responsibilities.
• Coordinate and lead interfaith rituals and services.
• Maintain collegial ministry relationships with the team.
• Provide mentorship to new staff and CPE students.

Skills

Culturally competent spiritual care

Effective verbal communication

Written communication skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Master's in Divinity or equivalency

Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education

Job description

Job Overview

This position ensures spiritual care for assigned units and on an as‑needed basis throughout the facility. The incumbent provides spiritual care to patients, families, staff, and visitors, offers support at the time of death, and assists in end‑of‑life decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide presence, comfort, and spiritual support to patients, families, visitors, and staff during emergent calls, including crisis and death; routinely on assigned units.
• Facilitate decedent care administrative responsibilities with families and staff following patient deaths as required.
• Coordinate and lead interfaith rituals and services as requested by hospital leadership.
• Maintain collegial ministry relationships with the interdisciplinary team and spiritual care team.
• Provide mentorship to new spiritual care staff and/or CPE students.
• Adapt behavior to the specific patient population, respecting privacy and communication style.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s in Divinity or equivalency; four units of Clinical Pastoral Education from ACPE or ICPT.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience providing interfaith and culturally competent spiritual care in a healthcare setting.
• Certifications: Preferred board certification by APC, NAJC, NACC, NAVAC, SCA, or ecclesiastical endorsement as determined by the certifying entity.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Understanding of philosophical systems, religions, ethical dialogue; knowledge of psychological and sociological disciplines; ability to provide spiritual care to a diverse population; computer proficiency for data entry; effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to present information clearly.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Light work: occasional lifting up to 20 pounds, frequent lifting up to 10 pounds, and/or negligible force constantly while walking or standing. Exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous medications/workplaces may occur.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ochsner Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.