Resident Chaplain Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Navicent is seeking a Chaplain Resident in Macon, GA. The role centers on providing direct spiritual care to patients, families, and staff under supervision, with on-call responsibilities evenings, weekends, and weeknights.

The program advances clinical visitation skills and aligns with CPE standards. Responsibilities include collaboration with the clinical nursing teams, maintaining records, and engaging with endorsing denominations.

Qualifications

• Master's of Divinity or equivalent preferred.
• One unit of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education preferred.
• Ability to read and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily spiritual care visitation.
• Responds to referrals from nursing areas.
• Provides spiritual care to patients, families and staff without proselytizing.
• Supports faith group leaders visiting patients.
• Facilitates Spiritual Care Groups with Health Care Team.

Skills

Spiritual care

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's of Divinity or equivalent

ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education (1 unit)

Job description

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Each Resident will work Monday through Friday (8am-4:30pm). They will also take on‑call on weekends and weeknights.

Department

11004 Enterprise Corporate - Chaplain

Status

Full Time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Range

$19.00 - $19.00

Essential Functions

• Performs daily spiritual care visitation.
• Ensures appropriate response and follow‑up on all referrals from the clinical nursing areas to which assigned.
• Provides Spiritual Care and support to patients, families, and teammates of all cultural and spiritual backgrounds; does not proselytize.
• Supports faith group leaders visiting their members who are patients.
• Facilitates Spiritual Care Groups in collaboration with Health Care Team.
• Maintains spiritual care statistics of daily Spiritual Care activities and completes charting for spiritual care interactions.
• Maintains responsible relationship with endorsing denomination and engages in activities necessary to the maintenance of that endorsement.
• Takes initiative to maintain active and regular supervisory meetings with CPE Supervisor and regularly reports professional activities at the same meetings.
• Works in groups and team meetings where appropriate as part of team delivery of care on clinical nursing areas.
• Remains in compliance with the Standards and guidelines set forth in the Clinical Pastoral Education Student Handbook.
• Attends regular peer group meetings, educational presentations, etc. as required by the CPE Faculty.

Physical Requirements

Service ability to be mobile (walking, standing, sitting, etc.). Talking and hearing essential to communicate with patients, families, and teammates. Must be able to read and speak English in simple, understandable terms. Must be able to be mobile and free of any physical limitation that would preclude fulfillment of spiritual care duties. Ability to engage in a good working relationship with all departments.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Master's of Divinity or equivalency based on the Common Qualification and Competencies for Professional Chaplains preferred. One previous unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by an accredited ACPE center preferred.

Our Commitment to You

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift and on‑call pay based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full‑time, part‑time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

Job Summary

Practices Spiritual Care skills under the supervision of a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Supervisor. Provides direct Spiritual Care services to patients, families and staff for the various nursing clinical areas to which may be assigned. In addition, the Chaplain Resident is responsible for participation in education and for meeting the Standards set forth by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. The primary purpose of this program is to advance clinical visitation skills including crisis counseling, medical ethics, addictions, end‑of‑life support, and spiritual assessment and to engage in theological reflection on that ministry.