Chaplain (PRN)

Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, seeks a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff, respecting diverse faith traditions. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and document in the electronic health record and PCARS daily.

The role requires a Master’s in Theology, CPE units, ordination or endorsement, and board-certified chaplain status within 3 years. Experience in hospital or related settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Theology (Divinity) required.
• Minimum four (4) units of CPE.
• Current/active ordination, endorsement, or validation for ministry from a faith group.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in hospital, hospice, long-term care facility; or religious institution.
• Must complete Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC) within 3 years of hire or transfer to FT/PT status.
• Evidence of understanding of diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide Spiritual Assessment and counseling to patients, families and staff.
• Support patients’ rights by considering psychosocial, spiritual and cultural variables influencing perceptions of illness.
• Triage requests for the priest and contact the priest in emergency situations; make referrals to the priest for non-emergencies.
• Provide grief de-briefing and similar de-briefing for individuals and/or groups as appropriate; collaborate with Human Resources to provide support for staff in tragic situations.
• Enter daily statistics into Pastoral Care Activity Accounting System (PCARS) and participate in Quality Improvement activities in the Department of Chaplaincy Care.
• Assist patients, family members and staff with Advance Care Planning and communicate patients' wishes to the interdisciplinary team.

Education

Master’s Degree in Theology

4 units of CPE

Active ordination or endorsement from a faith group

Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC) within 3 years of hire

2+ years’ hospital/hospice/long-term care or similar setting

Understanding of diverse populations

Job description

Position Highlights:

• To provide spiritual care to patients, families, visitors and staff, regardless of faith tradition or lack thereof.
• To be a resource and liaison for local clergy, community faith groups and community civic groups.
• To implement all aspects of chaplaincy care and education at Moffitt Cancer Center, Moffitt at International Plaza, McKinley and other Moffitt locations not named.
• To work collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• To communicate accurately, clearly and in a timely manner, both verbally and in written materials.
• To enter electronic documentation of all patient interactions into the electronic health record.
• To record daily work into the Pastoral Care Activity Reporting System (PCARS).
• To perform duties of on-call after hours, on weekends and holidays when scheduled.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Spiritual Assessment and counseling to patients, families and staff.
• Support patients’ rights by considering psychosocial, spiritual and cultural variables influencing perceptions of illness.
• Triage requests for the priest and contact the priest in emergency situations; make referrals to the priest for non-emergencies..
• Provide grief de-briefing and similar de-briefing for individuals and/or groups as appropriate; collaborate with Human Resources to provide support for staff in tragic situations involving staff and/or patients.
• Enter daily statistics into Pastoral Care Activity Accounting System (PCARS) and participate in Quality Improvement (QI) activities in the Department of Chaplaincy Care
• Assist patients, family members and staff with Advance Care Planning and communicate patients' wishes to the interdisciplinary team.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Theology (Divinity).
• Minimum four (4) unit of CPE.
• A current/active ordination, endorsement, or validation for ministry from a faith group.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a setting such as, but not limited to, hospital, hospice, long-term care facility; religious institution, center of worship.
• Must complete Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC) within 3 years of hire, or upon transfer into FT/PT status, from one of the following professional organizations: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); National Association for Catholic Chaplains (NACC); or National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC).
• Evidence of understanding of diverse populations.