Hospital Chaplain: Palliative & Spiritual Care Leader

CommonSpirit Health; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino seeks a Chaplain to lead spiritual care for patients, families and staff. The role provides compassionate presence, counseling and rituals across crisis and end-of-life situations.

You will collaborate with the Mission and Spiritual Care Director and the Palliative Care Coordinator to develop holistic care processes and advocate for spiritual needs within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level or advanced study in theology or equivalent.
• Ordained with faculties given by the Ordinary of the local Diocese; Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Minimum of one year of pastoral experience.
• Board Certified Chaplain APC within 12 months or equivalent; Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education within 12 months or equivalent; Board Certified Chaplain BCC within 12 months or equivalent; Catholic Chaplain within 12 months or equivalent; BCC - Jewish Chaplain within 12 months or equivalent; BCC - Canadian Spiritual within 12 months or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual support and counseling to patients, families, hospital staff and medical staff.
• Develops, implements and maintains comprehensive palliative care processes for patients, families and staff.
• Participates in patient assessment, documentation, consultation and ethical decision making with emphasis on palliative care patients.
• Assesses pastoral/sacramental needs of patients, families and personnel and makes referrals and follow-up as needed.
• Responds to referrals to make a spiritual care assessment and provides follow-up care and documentation.
• Responds to Code Blue or crises and provides spiritual and emotional support; liaises with medical and nursing staff.

Education

Bachelors Of Arts advanced study in theology or equivalent

Bachelors Of Science advanced study in theology or equivalent

Masters Other Divinity equivalent

Job description

Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino seeks a Chaplain to lead spiritual care for patients, families and staff. The role provides compassionate presence, counseling and rituals across crisis and end-of-life situations.

You will collaborate with the Mission and Spiritual Care Director and the Palliative Care Coordinator to develop holistic care processes and advocate for spiritual needs within a multidisciplinary team.