Chaplain I - PRN

Baylor Scott & White Health; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Frisco is seeking a PRN Chaplain 1 to provide compassionate spiritual care as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role supports patients, families, and staff across diverse faith backgrounds in a new, state-of-the-art cardiovascular facility opening in Frisco, with orientation designed to ensure readiness before opening.

Selected roles may begin in Summer 2026, offering early training at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospitals as part of a commitment to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; hospital or healthcare environment preferred.
• Experience range: less than 1 year; prior clinical pastoral education (CPE) is valued.
• Certification: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, families and staff.
• Provides counseling and spiritual education to employees, students, patients.
• Supports end-of-life care with pastoral support to patients and families.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other staff in care planning.
• Performs pastoral assessments and maintains records of spiritual care.

Skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Counseling patients and families

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Pastoral care knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Frisco, Texas

Be Part Of What’s Next In Cardiovascular Care

An extraordinary opportunity is taking shape in Frisco, Texas—and we invite you to help build it.

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Frisco is preparing to open its doors in Spring 2027, and we are assembling an elite team of cardiovascular professionals who want more than a job—they want to help define the future of heart care in one of the nation’s fastest‑growing regions.

As a new team member, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a new, state‑of‑the‑art heart hospital designed with one purpose in mind: delivering world‑class, patient‑centered cardiovascular care. In anticipation of our opening, select roles will begin as early as Summer 2026, allowing you to complete comprehensive orientation and training at our nationally recognized Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospitals. This immersive experience ensures you are fully prepared, aligned with our culture, and equipped with the highest standards of clinical excellence well before the Frisco campus opens.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well‑being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values Are

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The PRN Chaplain 1 provides access to spiritual care as part of the holistic, multidisciplinary team approach when helping patients deal with or recover from their illness or injury. Provides compassionate spiritual and emotional support for all Baylor Scott & White Health patients, family members and staff, regardless of faith background or religious affiliation.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Organizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, their families and staff including weekly worship, memorial services, baptisms, weddings, anointing and coordinating bereavement needs
• Provides counseling and other spiritual education activities for employees, students, and patients
• Supports the end-of-life care for patients by offering pastoral support and counseling to patients and families
• Partners with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and ancillary staff as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessing patient needs and to improve patient care
• Conducts a pastoral assessment of a patient's spiritual and emotional status and the need for spiritual care
• Develops relationships with local churches, community agencies and service organizations which supports the Baylor Scott & White Health community
• Documents and maintains records of spiritual counseling for patients

Key Success Factors

• Knowledge of philosophical systems and religions
• Knowledge of the methods and methods of pastoral care and the role of a chaplain in an institutional setting
• Knowledge of the religious beliefs and practices of various faiths, groups, and denominations
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional listening skills
• Skill in counseling patients, family members and staff
• Ability to counsel people during periods of stress
• Ability to passionately participate as a member of a professional therapeutic team

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

#THHFRISCO

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Bachelor's
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
  • Preferrably hospital/healthcare experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Cln Pastoral Education (CPE-U): One unit of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education)