Hospital Chaplain — Compassionate Spiritual Care

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Healthcare Chaplain to provide spiritual care for patients, families, and staff. The role includes on-call coverage, ensuring culturally sensitive care, and collaboration with hospital teams across multiple campuses.

A bachelor’s degree and ACPE CPE units are required, with a preferred Master’s in Divinity or related field. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, bereavement support, end-of-life rituals, and EMR documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Completion of at least 4 ACPE CPE units.
• Hospice CPE unit completed or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Assess, formulate, and document spiritual assessments and care plans within the shift.
• Provide individual and group spiritual care and crisis intervention as needed.
• Set daily shift priorities and coordinate with spiritual care staff.
• Deliver rituals and services including end-of-life and memorial rites.
• Document all spiritual care visits in the EMR.
• Collaborate with staff and community clergy.

Skills

Spiritual care

Crisis intervention

Documentation in EMR

Team collaboration

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree of Divinity or related field

ACPE CPE training (4 units)

Hospice CPE (1 unit)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Healthcare Chaplain to provide spiritual care for patients, families, and staff. The role includes on-call coverage, ensuring culturally sensitive care, and collaboration with hospital teams across multiple campuses.

A bachelor’s degree and ACPE CPE units are required, with a preferred Master’s in Divinity or related field. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, bereavement support, end-of-life rituals, and EMR documentation.