Chaplain, South Hospital, 1st Shift

UofL Health; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health in Shepherdsville, KY is seeking a Chaplain to provide intensive spiritual care across hospital settings, supporting diverse patients, families, and staff.

The role requires a Master’s degree accepted by certifying chaplaincy bodies, ACPE training, and eligibility for board certification; PRN and weekend coverage may apply, with HIPAA compliance and collaboration with the interprofessional team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree accepted by certifying chaplaincy organizations.
• Master of Divinity with specialization in spiritual/pastoral care or chaplaincy.
• For PRN applicants: completing at least half of their Master’s degree (preferred).
• ACPE: Four units of Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) required.
• For PRN: One ACPE unit required; four ACPE units for PRN chaplains (preferred).
• Board-certification eligibility through APC, NACC, or NAJC/Neshama (required).
• Board-certification through APC, NACC, or NAJC/Neshama (preferred).
• For PRN applicants: No certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and provides culturally sensitive spiritual care interventions.
• Coordinates religious rituals, crisis care, spiritual counseling, grief counseling, and support groups.
• Communicates needs of patients and families to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Documents spiritual care interventions in patients’ medical records.
• Participates in Chaplaincy Services department education for interns and residents.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Cultural sensitivity

Spiritual care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree accepted by certifying chaplaincy organizations

Master of Divinity (spiritual/pastoral care or chaplaincy)

For PRN: half of Master degree completed (preferred)

Job description

Primary Location:

South Hospital - UMC

Address:

1903 W. Hebron LaneShepherdsville, KY 40165

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description 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:

The Chaplain provides intensive and extensive spiritual care throughout the hospital and in assigned clinical areas to diverse patients and their families as well as to hospital employees and the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Assesses patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and resources and provides culturally sensitive spiritual care interventions accordingly, including but not limited to the provision or coordination of religious rituals, crisis care, spiritual counseling, grief counseling, and support groups
• Communicates spiritual care needs of patients and their families as a member of the interdisciplinary care team and collaborates with physicians, hospital staff, and spiritual/religious leaders in the community in the care of patients and their families
• Provides spiritual care and emotional support to hospital employees individually and in group settings
• Participates in the Chaplaincy Services department’s educational programs for chaplain interns and chaplain residents

Other Functions:

• Documents all spiritual care interventions and plans of care in patients’ medical records
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental process improvement initiatives
• Serves on organizational committees or in work groups as assigned or requested
• PRN Chaplains at Jewish Hospital must work at least one (1) weekend shift and five (5) on-call shifts per month
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Master’s level degree that is accepted by certifying chaplaincy organizations (required)
• Master of Divinity with specialization in spiritual/pastoral care or chaplaincy (preferred)
• For PRN applicants/positions: Completion of at least half of their Master level degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Four (4) units of Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) (required)
• For PRN applicants/positions:
  • One (1) unit of ACPE accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) (required)
  • Four (4) units of ACPE accredited CPE for PRN chaplains (preferred)

Certification:

• Eligibility for board-certification through Association for Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association for Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC)/Neshama (required)
• Board-certification through APC, NACC, or NAJC/Neshama (preferred)
• For PRN applicants/positions: No certifications required