Staff Chaplain

Intermountain Healthcare; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a hospital chaplain to integrate with the care team, providing spiritual care and emotional support to patients and families in crises and transitions. You will develop and document assessments, participate in ethics discussions, rounds, and committees, and respond to emergencies with pager coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include pastoral visits, bereavement support, and collaboration with a diverse care team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and board endorsement or ecclesial endorsement within 12 months.
• Completion of 2 units CPE approved by NACC/APC BCCi (within 2 years of hire).
• Documentation from endorsing body for hospital chaplaincy ministry.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care and emotional support to patients and families.
• Develop, implement, and document spiritual assessments and interventions.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, ethics consultations and hospital committees.
• Respond to crisis situations to provide chaplaincy support and pager coverage.
• Initiate pastoral visits and support bereavement, moral distress and compassion fatigue.
• Document care in electronic medical records and assist with quality improvement.

Skills

Empathetic listening

Supportive dialogue

Pastoral counsel

Interpersonal skills

Interfaith knowledge

Collaboration

Crisis intervention

Project support

Family and group dynamics

Spiritual assessments

Education

Bachelor's Degree (accredited)

2 units Clinical Pastoral Education (NACC/APC BCCi)

4+ units Clinical Pastoral Education (NACC/APC BCCi)

Job description

Job Description:Independently provides spiritual care and emotional support, integrating into the care team to address complex needs. Supports patients and families through crises and transitions.Essential FunctionsAssists the patient and their family and/or other visitors in coping with psychological , social, emotional, and spiritual needs in times of illness, trauma and/or stress.Develops, implements, and documents spiritual assessment, interventions, and outcomes and participates as a member of interdisciplinary teams to provide whole person care.Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds, care conferences, ethics consultations and ethics triage call as directed by care site.Responds to crisis situations ( e.g. resuscitations, trauma, rapid response, death, BEST and Security alerts, etc.) to provide spiritual care and support, including pager coverage to meet the required hours of the care-site.Responds to referrals to visit patients and/or their families regardless of religious affiliation, and initiates pastoral visits, as appropriate .Provides caregiver support for grief, moral distress, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health .Assists with the development of the department's plan for continuous quality improvement and strategy deployment model.Assists patients and families with advance directives and provides resources for transition, bereavement, and loss.Appropriately and professionally documents in the electronic medical record and other departmental, site or system-based data tracking.Participates in hospital wide committees. May lead specific committee projects and initiatives.SkillsEmpathetic listeningSupportive dialoguePastoral counselInterpersonal SkillsInterfaith knowledgeCollaborationCrisis InterventionProject SupportKnowledge of Family and Group DynamicsSpiritual AssessmentsRequired QualificationsBachelor's Degree (accredited)Completion of 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education meeting approval of NACC/APC BCCiCompletion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education meeting approval of NACC/APC BCCi completed within 2 years of hireDocumentation from ecclesial judicatory body of current endorsement and/or reference prescribed in accordance with applicant’s spiritual/faith tradition (received or reaffirmed within the last 12 months) articulating current endorsement/authorization for hospital chaplaincy ministry and applicant’s good standing with endorsing/authorizing body. The letter must be mailed, emailed, or faxed directly from the endorsing/recommending organization. Faith groups must be recognized by the Department of Defense (Armed Forces chaplains Board) or previously reviewed and approved by the BCCi , If not, approval of documentation of authorization/endorsement must come from Intermountain Peaks Mission office regarding a review of the faith group.Two or more years of health care chaplaincy experiencePreferred QualificationsCompletion of Accredited Graduate Theological Degree (MDiv or Equivalent)Completion of 4 or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education meeting approval of NACC/APC BCC iThree or more years of relevant spiritual care experience in a hospital setting.Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.Location:St. Marys Regional HospitalWork City:Grand JunctionWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$28.06 - $44.20We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. 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