Chaplain – Spiritual Services – Per Diem

Endeavor Health; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 36,657 - 54,993; Part time

Job summary

Endeavor Health is seeking a Per Diem Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual care across patient populations in its Evanston-area hospitals. The role supports patients, families, and staff with crisis response, end-of-life care, and ethical concerns.

You will triage requests, document visits, participate in team meetings, and help maintain 24/7 coverage as needed, adhering to APC/NACC/NAJC ethics and hospital safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred; Minimum 1 year of theological education

Responsibilities

• Provide care aligned with patient needs: spiritual, emotional, and religious support to patients and families.
• Deliver timely, person-centered spiritual care and crisis support per department policies.
• Serve as backup to fulltime Chaplains to maintain 24/7 spiritual care coverage.
• Triage and manage multiple requests; document visits in electronic records.
• Engage in regular rounding and participate in interdisciplinary patient care meetings.
• Adhere to APC/NACC/NAJC ethics and hospital safety standards.
• Work shifts including weekends/holidays; support life and work of Spiritual Care team.

Skills

Pastoral Care

Crisis Intervention

Empathy

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree; Theological education

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Hourly Pay Range $26.61 - $39.92 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Chaplain – Spiritual Services – Per Diem

• Position: Chaplain
• Location: Evanston Hospital, Skokie Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital
• Per Diem: Hours determined by department needs
• Hours:
  • Sunday through Saturday 8:30a - 5:00p on-call shifts as scheduled
  • Sunday through Saturday 5:00p - 8:30a on-call shifts as scheduled
  • Saturday, Sunday and Holiday 8:30a - 5:00p on-call shifts as scheduled

What You Will Do

• The Per Diem Chaplain possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population served. This includes knowledge of the physical, psychological, emotional, and relevant life stage needs of patients served.
• In accordance with regional and department policies delivers timely, person-centered spiritual/religious/emotional care to patients, their family/loved ones, and staff. This includes but is not limited to needs for spiritual care, crisis response and support, prayer, end-of-life care, sacramental resources, grief support, ethical concerns, Advance Care Planning, and interdisciplinary care.
• Serves as a backup to the fulltime Chaplains as needed to maintain 24/7 Spiritual Care and Support Department staffing and hospital coverage.
• Triages and manages multiple requests effectively.
• Engages in evidence-informed spiritual assessment.
• Develops, documents, and implements a plan of care which may include connecting care recipient(s) with appropriate community resources.
• Partners with community clergy concerning patient and family/loved one religious needs.
• Promotes patient safety by reporting safety issues through established channels and participating in safety initiatives.
• Identifies issues related to clinical ethics and refers to available resources for assistance in follow-up and resolution.
• Engages in regular, purposeful rounding.
• Partners with interdisciplinary staff, Patient Experience staff, and Employee Support Coordinators so as to promote excellent patient, family/loved one, and staff care.
• Assists patients and families/loved ones with Advance Care Planning, completing Advance Directives such as Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and documenting them in the electronic health record.
• Participates in the life and work of the Spiritual Care and Support Department to ensure integrated, effective services.
• Participates in team meetings and regular professional development activities.
• Works several shifts per month to support 24-hour-per-day coverage: overnight shifts and daytime shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Documents and reports on spiritual care visits as required.
• Participates in hospital- or region-wide activities and events.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics of APC or NACC or NAJC.
• Adheres to department and hospital safety standards in order to maintain a safe patient care and working environment. Attends all mandatory in-service safety programs.
• Maintains a collaborative, collegial relationship with the Spiritual Care and Support Director, site Supervisor Chaplains, and ACPE Educator.
• Requires light physical effort. May require frequent periods of standing or walking. May require frequent lifting or moving of lightweight material, and occasional moving or lifting of average-weight material.
• Flow of work and character of duties involve part normal and part concentrated attention.

What You Will Need

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Minimum 1 year of theological education
• Certification: 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an accredited Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Center required; 2 units preferred
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting; acute-care hospital preferred
• Unique or Preferred Skills:
  • The interpersonal and empathetic skills/abilities necessary to effectively support patients, families/loved ones, and employees in a variety of situations and settings.
  • The analytic, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary to assess patients' spiritual needs and sense of wellbeing, identify appropriate resources, and communicate via both verbally and written, a plan of care.
  • Ability to document visits using a variety of electronic resources.
  • A commitment to teamwork and to contribute in substantive, collaborative, positive ways to the Spiritual Care and Support team.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

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