Chaplain - Lourdes Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

403(b) plan

Medical, dental, vision, and HSA/FSA

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Chaplain II to provide spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. Under the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, you will address religious needs, offer counseling, and support holistic care within crisis and illness contexts.

This role requires a Master’s in a related field (required), 3 CPE units (required), and 1 year of healthcare chaplaincy experience; ecclesial endorsement is required, with doctoral study

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field such as Religious, Divinity, or Theology (required)
• Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred)
• 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required)
• 1 year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting (Required)
• Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry
• Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Minister to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs
• Provide spiritual care and emotional support within illness, crisis, loss, and death
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and referrals for patient care
• Demonstrate advanced pastoral care, counseling, and reflective skills
• Coordinate delivery of pastoral resources and advance care planning consultations
• Communicate clinical information in EMR for interdisciplinary care
• Lead and coordinate prayer and worship services
• Provide end-of-life and crisis interventions as needed

Skills

Active listening

Crisis counseling

Pastoral Care

Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Ministries

Interfaith Dialogue

Spiritual Care

Teamwork

Communication

Religious Studies

Pastoral Care Assessments

Education

Master’s degree in Religious/Divinity/Theology

Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred)

Job description

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Mercy Health

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Chaplain II – Lourdes Hospital

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain II ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. The chaplain is committed to the Mission and models its core values.

Essential Functions

• Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.


• Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.


• Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.


• Collaborate with fellow team members and the interdisciplinary team including appropriate referrals that serve those in their care.


• Provide effective pastoral skills and pastoral ministry by employing advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques, including but not limited to, emotional processing, reframing for meanings and perspectives, and facilitation of deeper theological and personal reflections.


• Provides a specialized perspective at clinical care conferences while addressing the spiritual and emotional aspects of holistic care. Provide consultation for cases with significant relational, familial, religious, or cultural dynamics and engender appropriate spiritual care outcomes.


• Demonstrate proficiency in conducting full-spectrum spiritual care assessment and care planning process


• Provide appropriate spiritual interventions in end-of-life situations and crisis cases (Code Blue, Death, Trauma, etc.).


• Coordinate delivery of pastoral care resources for complex patient care situations and collaborate with Departmental leaders in making appropriate referrals.


• Provide Advanced Care Planning consultations and elicits care preferences including Advanced Medical Directives documentation


• Professionally communicates clinically relevant information in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) benefitting interdisciplinary care.


• Demonstrates knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and adheres to the policies of the Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) as a Catholic healthcare organization.


• 24/7 call with expectations for holidays/weekends

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Education

• Master’s degree in related field such as Religious, Divinity, or Theology (required)


• Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred)

Required Licensing & Certifications

• 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required)

Experience

• 1 year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting. (Required)


• Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry. (Required)


• Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process. (Preferred)

Skills & Abilities

• Active listening


• Apply Ethical Practices


• Clinical Pastoral Care


• Collaboration


• Communication


• Crisis counseling


• Crisis Intervention


• Demonstrate Empathy


• Flexibility


• Good interpersonal skills


• Healthcare Ethics


• Human Relations


• Interfaith Dialogue


• Ministering to diverse populations


• Organization Skills


• Pastoral Care


• Pastoral Counseling


• Pastoral Ministries


• Pastoral Theology


• Planning


• Presentation Skills


• Public Relations


• Relationship building


• Religious Studies


• Spiritual Care


• Spiritual Care Assessments


• Spiritual Support


• Teamwork


• Theological Reflection


• Verbal Communication


• Written Communication


• Facilitation of theological reflections


• Medical Ethics


• Catholic Social Teaching


• Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and worship services


• Ability to teach an understanding of diverse theology and ecclesiology

Training

None

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)


• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts


• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders


• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

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