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Advocate Health is seeking a Chaplain Resident for a full-time position. The role involves daily spiritual care visitation, supporting patients and families, and collaborating with health-care teams on clinical nursing areas. On-call duties weekends and weeknights are required, with supervision meetings and ongoing education.
Candidates should have a Master’s of Divinity (or equivalent) and ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education experience; enrollment in a Counseling Master’s is welcomed.
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 his/her endorsing denomination, and engages in those 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 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.
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 which would preclude fulfillment of spiritual care duties. Ability to engage in a good working relationship with all departments.
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. Open to candidates who are enrolled in or have completed a Master's in Counseling program
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care