Clinical Chaplain

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care seeks a dedicated clinical chaplain to join the Pastoral Care team at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The role covers pediatric services across units including ICU, NICU, and specialty pediatrics, with direct patient care and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The position involves rounds, committee work, bereavement planning, mentorship of CPE residents, didactics, and occasional worship leadership, all within a state hospital system that values compassionate

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent from an accredited seminary/university.
• Four ACPE CPE units and faith group endorsement completed.
• Board eligible by the Association of Professional Chaplains; certification must be obtained within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality spiritual care to patients, families, and staff.
• Attend team rounds and hospital committees; participate in service lines and bereavement events.
• Lead worship services or spiritual offerings as needed and requested.
• Mentor a CPE resident; teach didactics within the department and hospital community.
• Complete administrative tasks and provide 24-hour back-up coverage as assigned.

Skills

Pastoral care

Hospital chaplaincy experience

Education

Master's degree in Divinity (M.Div.)

4 ACPE CPE units with faith group endorsement

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

UNC Health Care is an award-winning, not-for-profit integrated health care system that is committed to delivering state-of-the-art health care and outstanding service to patients. From the mountains to the coast, UNC Health is there providing quality compassionate care to North Carolinians from all 100 counties and from across the country.

The Department of Spiritual Health and Education at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC is currently looking for a dedicated, passionate, and highly caring clinical chaplain to join the chaplaincy team. The department has robust ACPE CPE and clinical chaplaincy programs. The clinical chaplain will provide the highest quality of spiritual care to patients, family members and the staff in the University North Carolina Children’s Hospital.

This position will be dedicated to providing spiritual care to the patients, family members, and staff in the pediatric service line. The chaplain will provide care in all units within the Children’s Hospital and the specialty services which include: Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Trauma/Surgery, Neurology, Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, and General Pediatrics. The position will include direct patient care and working with a comprehensive interdisciplinary team. The chaplain will attend team and unit based rounds, participate in service line, department, and hospital wide committees, provide documentation for patient encounters, provide 24 hour back-up coverage in rotation with other spiritual care staff members, lead worship service or other spiritual offerings as needed and requested throughout the year, plan and facilitate annual bereavement/memorial events, teach didactics within the Department of Spiritual Health and Education and in the hospital community as needed, serve as a mentor to a CPE resident, complete administrative tasks, and other assigned task according to the spiritual needs of the institution.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Master's degree in Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent degree from an accredited seminary or university.
• Graduation from accredited college and seminary with four (4) units of ACPE CPE, faith group endorsement.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Board eligible by the Association of Professional Chaplains. Certification must be obtained within two years of hire.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prior pastoral experience in hospital setting and/or congregation.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Pastoral Care

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $26.85 - $38.61 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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