Chaplain PRN

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

MercyOne NIA Medical Center is seeking a part-time Spiritual Care professional to support patients, families, and staff with spiritual needs. The role serves as a key member of the health care team, providing crisis intervention, grief support, and interfaith outreach.

The position reports to the Manager of Spiritual Care and may involve varied 4-hour shifts. Strong emphasis on mission-driven care, professionalism, and collaboration with chaplaincy colleagues is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or related field required.
• 1–3 years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred; certification through APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care to patients, residents, families, and staff.
• Assess spiritual needs and provide interventions or referrals.
• Document assessments and care plans in the medical record.

Skills

Spiritual Care experience

CPE training

Chaplaincy experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Day Shift Description: MercyOne NIA Medical Center PRN Varied Hours 4 Hour Mixed Shifts

POSITION PURPOSE: Provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, and mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and in some cases may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate. The following essential functions do not preclude the possible addition of other duties as well.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served.
• Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.
• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g., assessment of \"spiritual distress\") as determined, interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.
• Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing of those served as a full, clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required.
• Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are 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, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.

Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.