Clinical Chaplain

UNC Health Care; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care seeks a Hospital Chaplain to provide direct pastoral care to patients, families, and staff across clinical areas. The role includes coordinating pastoral care rotations, developing programs, and offering religious rites as needed.

Candidates should hold a Master’s in Divinity (or equivalent) with ACPE CPE units and be board eligible by the Association of Professional Chaplains, with hospital experience preferred. This is a full-time, on-site position in Smithfield, NC.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent from an accredited seminary or university.
• Four ACPE CPE units with faith group endorsement. Also requires board eligibility within two years.
• Prior hospital pastoral care experience preferred.
• Certification by Association of Professional Chaplains within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Consult staff and interns as a resource for patient problems and coordinate with institutional resources.
• Attend required departmental and institutional meetings (Ethics, CQI, Palliative Care, CISM, diversity education).
• Ensure care and activities are properly documented.
• Manage pastoral care by self and interns; coordinate rotations and volunteer activities.
• Develop pastoral care programs and outreach for patient populations and clinical areas.
• Provide pastoral care, religious rites, and memorial services as appropriate.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Staff training

Education

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

4 ACPE CPE units; seminary endorsement

Job description

United States, North Carolina, Smithfield

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:

Provides direct pastoral care to patients, families and staff manage pastoral care in various clinical areas provide rotate institutional back-up pastoral care 24/7 designs pastoral care programs for specific patients/clients/organization and provides pastoral consultation in interdisciplinary patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Consultation--Serves as a resource or consultation for staff, CPE residents and interns about patient (client) problems, and assists in utilizing institutional and/or community resources in meeting patient (client), family, and staff needs. Collaborates with other departments or agencies serving the specific needs of the client population.
• Departmental and institutional responsibilities--attends meetings as assigned such as the Ethics Committee, CQI, Palliative Care, CISM, and diversity education. Participates in appropriate professional organizations.
• Ensures that care provided and other activities are documented appropriately
• Manages pastoral care provided by self and CPE interns/residents in defined clinical area or a larger patient (client) group with complex problems. Coordinates pastoral care rotations. Coordinates volunteer activities.
• Program development--Develops pastoral care programs, educational and/or outreach programs for specific patient (client) populations, large clinical area, and/or agency
• Provides pastoral care to patients (clients), families, and staff in specified clinical area in accordance with the professional code of ethics. Provides religious rites and rituals and memorial services as appropriate to the patient population.

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:

Provides direct pastoral care to patients, families and staff manage pastoral care in various clinical areas provide rotate institutional back-up pastoral care 24/7 designs pastoral care programs for specific patients/clients/organization and provides pastoral consultation in interdisciplinary patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Consultation--Serves as a resource or consultation for staff, CPE residents and interns about patient (client) problems, and assists in utilizing institutional and/or community resources in meeting patient (client), family, and staff needs. Collaborates with other departments or agencies serving the specific needs of the client population.
• Departmental and institutional responsibilities--attends meetings as assigned such as the Ethics Committee, CQI, Palliative Care, CISM, and diversity education. Participates in appropriate professional organizations.
• Ensures that care provided and other activities are documented appropriately
• Manages pastoral care provided by self and CPE interns/residents in defined clinical area or a larger patient (client) group with complex problems. Coordinates pastoral care rotations. Coordinates volunteer activities.
• Program development--Develops pastoral care programs, educational and/or outreach programs for specific patient (client) populations, large clinical area, and/or agency
• Provides pastoral care to patients (clients), families, and staff in specified clinical area in accordance with the professional code of ethics. Provides religious rites and rituals and memorial services as appropriate to the patient population.

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.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Spiritual/Volunteer Srvs

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 30.00

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:Smithfield

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.