Chaplain PRN

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare provides compassionate, patient-centered spiritual care through our Chaplain Pro Re Nata (PRN) role, serving patients, families, and staff across the hospital.

The position supports crisis intervention and ongoing pastoral care, reporting to the Director/Pastoral Care/CPE. Required: ACPE-accredited CPE unit and CHEA-accredited bachelor’s degree; master’s degree in theology/divinity preferred.

Qualifications

• One completed ACPE unit and a CHEA-accredited bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred enrollment in a 72-semester hour master's degree in theology or divinity.
• Two or more years of ministry experience in faith community or institutional setting (preferred).

Responsibilities

• The Chaplain Pro Re Nata (PRN) provides “as needed” person-centered spiritual care to patients, families, and colleagues.
• Provides “as needed” objective crisis intervention and spiritual support throughout the institution.

Education

CPE unit (ACPE)

Bachelor's degree (CHEA)

Master's degree in theology/divinity (preferred)

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• One (1) completed CPE unit (minimum) from an Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited program and a bachelor’s degree from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) accredited institution.

Preferred Education:

• Enrolled in (or completed) a 72-semester hours (minimum) master’s degree program in theology or divinity from a CHEA accredited educational institution.

Required Experience:

• None

Preferred Experience:

• Two (2) or more years of ministry experience in a faith community or other institutional ministry setting.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• None

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:

• Ordained minister (or ordained deacon, provided the faith group considers individual to function as a fully ordained minister) in good standing with a faith group.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

• The Chaplain Pro Re Nata (PRN) provides “as needed” person-centered spiritual care to patients, families, and colleagues.
• Provides “as needed” objective, patient/family/colleague-centered crisis intervention and spiritual support throughout the institution.

Reports To:

• Director/Pastoral Care/CPE [Clinical Pastoral Education] (job code 018801)

Supervises:

• None