Hospital Chaplain — Compassionate Spiritual Care Leader

CommonSpirit Health; Santa Maria (CA); In loco; USD 44.000 - 66.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Dignity Health, Marian Regional Medical Center is seeking a Chaplain to serve as a spiritual leader within the hospital community in Santa Maria, California. You will provide direct spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, and collaborate with the healthcare team to integrate holistic approaches while respecting diverse beliefs.

This role requires compassionate presence, crisis sensitivity, and proficiency in documenting care within the medical record.

Competenze

• Masters degree in theology or related field; experience addressing pastoral and spiritual needs in clinical settings.
• Experience working in hospital chaplaincy or clinical settings to meet spiritual needs.
• Board certification as chaplain or eligibility; completion of CPE preferred; or ability to complete at least 2 units of CPE.

Mansioni

• Provide spiritual support and counseling to patients, families and staff.
• Assess spiritual/religious needs and provide follow-up.
• Respond to referrals and document in medical records.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and participate in patient care conferences.
• Provide spiritual care during codes and crises; act as liaison among family, staff and medical team.
• Support the dying; provide care to family during bereavement.
• Coordinate with faith community representatives to ensure continuity of care.
• Review admission data to identify religious preferences in records.
• Review clinical data to assist spiritual care planning.
• Review patient directory information to tailor spiritual care.

Conoscenze

Compassionate care

Crisis management

Cultural sensitivity (Hispanic)

Spiritual growth

Tech-enabled spiritual support

Formazione

Master's degree in theology or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Dignity Health, Marian Regional Medical Center is seeking a Chaplain to serve as a spiritual leader within the hospital community in Santa Maria, California. You will provide direct spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, and collaborate with the healthcare team to integrate holistic approaches while respecting diverse beliefs.

This role requires compassionate presence, crisis sensitivity, and proficiency in documenting care within the medical record.