Hospital Chaplain: Compassionate Spiritual Caregiver

Mercy Medical Center Redding; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Chaplain to provide essential spiritual counseling and compassionate care to patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting.

The role requires a Masters in theology or a related field, with experience addressing diverse spiritual needs and collaborating within a healthcare team. The chaplain will support patients during crises and bereavement, maintaining professional documentation in medical records.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in theology or related field.
• Experience meeting pastoral and spiritual needs in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual support to patients, families, personnel and medical staff.
• Assesses spiritual/religious/sacramental needs and provides follow-up.
• Responds to referrals for spiritual care and documents in medical records.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and participates in patient care conferences.
• Delivers spiritual care interventions during codes and crises; liaises with family and staff.
• Provides spiritual care to the dying and supports family.

Skills

Empathetic care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Crisis communication

Compassionate presence

Education

Masters in theology or related field

Job description

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Chaplain to provide essential spiritual counseling and compassionate care to patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting.

The role requires a Masters in theology or a related field, with experience addressing diverse spiritual needs and collaborating within a healthcare team. The chaplain will support patients during crises and bereavement, maintaining professional documentation in medical records.