Chaplain Resident

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a dedicated chaplain for the CPE Residency Program at University of Louisville Hospital. The role provides 24/7 spiritual care coverage across shifts, in a fully integrated regional health system.

The program emphasizes reflective practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and culturally sensitive care. Applicants should have a Master of Divinity and ACPE accreditation, with completion of at least one ACPE unit preferred.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree required/preferred.
• ACPE accredited unit of CPE preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Participates with staff chaplains and PRN chaplains in a clinical rotation that provides 24/7 spiritual care coverage, working all shifts.
• Participates in all learning activities that are part of the CPE Residency Program.
• Assesses patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and resources and provides culturally sensitive spiritual care interventions accordingly and under close, clinical supervision.
• Develops and documents a spiritual care plan that is integrated with the patient’s interdisciplinary plan of care under close, clinical supervision.
• Provides crisis care and counseling to patients and their families under close, clinical supervision.
• Triages spiritual care referrals from physicians and hospital staff under close, clinical supervision.
• Documents all spiritual care encounters and interventions in the patient’s medical record under close, clinical supervision.
• Communicates spiritual care needs of patients and their families as a member of the interdisciplinary care team.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Master of Divinity degree (preferred)

Job description

Address

530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

Job Profile Summary UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Participates with staff chaplains and PRN chaplains in a clinical rotation that provides 24/7 spiritual care coverage, working all shifts.
• Participates in all learning activities that are part of the CPE Residency Program.
• Assesses patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and resources and provides culturally sensitive spiritual care interventions accordingly and under close, clinical supervision.
• Develops and documents a spiritual care plan that is integrated with the patient’s interdisciplinary plan of care under close, clinical supervision.
• Provides crisis care and counseling to patients and their families under close, clinical supervision.
• Triages spiritual care referrals from physicians and hospital staff under close, clinical supervision.
• Documents all spiritual care encounters and interventions in the patient’s medical record under close, clinical supervision.
• Communicates spiritual care needs of patients and their families as a member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Collaborates supportively with physicians, hospital staff, and spiritual/religious leaders in the community in the care of patients and their families under close, clinical supervision.
• Provides spiritual care and emotional support to hospital employees individually or in group settings under close, clinical supervision.
• Performs or coordinates spiritual/religious rituals as requested and/or appropriate under close, clinical supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

University of Louisville Hospital Core Expectations

Collaboration & Teamwork: works cooperatively and collaboratively with others toward the accomplishment of shared goals.

Valuing Diversity: recognizing and embracing the unique talents and contributions of others.

Service Orientation: desire to serve and focus one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers.

Achieves Results: reflects a drive to achieve and outperform. Continuously looking for improvements. Accepts responsibility for actions and results.

Organizational Alignment: ability to align people, processes and organizational structure with UMC's strategic direction.

Developing Others: views people, their knowledge and capabilities as assets and provides opportunities that allow employees to continuously learn and develop.

Communication: practices attentive and active listening and can restate opinions of others; communicates messages in a way that has the desired effect.

Integrity: conducts business with honesty and professional ethics. Seeks to achieve results in the best interest of the organization. Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others.

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
• Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
• Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.

Language Ability

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.

Reasoning Ability

• Must be able to reflect with depth on clinical practice and on self in relationship with others.
• Must be able to understand and apply theories related to the practice of spiritual care.

Computer Skills

• Must be able to use effectively the hospital programs and systems necessary to provide and document patient care and to communicate with other team members.

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred)

• Applicants must to email a completed ACPE application, including essays and required documentation, to [e-mail]. ACPE applications may be found at https://acpe.edu/education/cpe-students/cpe-application
• Master of Divinity degree from an accredited institution of higher education or a Master level education recognized by certifying organizations (APC, NACC, NAJC) preferred.

Experience (required And Preferred)

• One (1) successfully completed ACPE accredited unit of CPE preferred.