Staff Chaplain

Holy Cross; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Cross Health is seeking a Staff Chaplain for a full-time night shift in Maryland. The role provides transformative Spiritual Care across the healthcare continuum, honoring diverse religious beliefs and integrating faith with care.

Documentation of spiritual assessments in EMR and collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager are essential. Requirements include a Master's degree in Theology or related field, CPE training, and Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) with senior qualifications

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality.
• 2–3 years of Spiritual Care experience in the ED/ER; CPE training required.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) with 5 years preferred via APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC and ACPE education.
• Willingness to travel between Silver Spring and Germantown; bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual care to patients, residents, visitors and colleagues.
• Incorporates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision and Values in care decisions.
• Documents spiritual assessments and interventions in the electronic medical record.
• Assesses spiritual needs and coordinates interventions or referrals.
• Supports ethics consultations and education initiatives.
• Facilitates interfaith or faith-based worship and maintains sacred spaces.

Skills

Spiritual care experience

Interpersonal skills

De-escalation techniques

Communication in English

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality

Board Certified Chaplain (BCC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Night Shift Description: Job Title: Staff Chaplain Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week Shift: Varied Shifts

Responsibilities:

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served.
• Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g., assessment of "spiritual distress") as determined, interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.
• In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager, measures, evaluates, and improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness in accordance with approved Mission Integration strategy and tactics connected to achieving system-wide priority objectives.
• Fosters the provision of generalized Spiritual Care to those served (e.g., screening for Spiritual Distress and responding to signs of spiritual distress, etc.) by non-Spiritual Care colleagues via programs of Spiritual Care education and direct modeling of Spiritual Care practices.
• Facilitates opportunities for interfaith or specific faith meditation, prayer, worship, and as appropriate participation in religious sacraments, sometime in collaboration with clergy or ministers from outside communities.
• Contributes to maintaining appropriate sacred space.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, with other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
• Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and in some cases may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience in the ED/ER preferred, including CPE training, which is required.
• An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) for five years strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes completion of a master's degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.
• CISM training and/or experience leading debriefing and responding to moral distress among staff.
• Experience with de-escalation techniques and responding to chaotic situations.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• Must be willing to travel to both locations (Silver Spring and Germantown).
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement programs for fulfilling the departmental objectives in meeting the spiritual needs of patients/families throughout the care continuum and life cycle for improving the health of our communities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in the primary language of the workplace (English) with evidence of excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to present effectively before groups.
• Must be able to communicate effectively using clinical/medical terminology.
• Ability to learn and proficiently utilize Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software programs.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire

Pay Range: $25.35 to $39.32

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves the two most populous counties in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George's, with a commitment to being the most trusted provider of health-care services in the area. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan. Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, is one of the largest hospitals in Maryland, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation built on a community college campus, enhanced by an educational partnership. The Holy Cross Health Network operates primary-care practices and affordable health centers, and offers a wide range of innovative, community-based health and wellness programs. Specialty care, home care and hospice services round out Holy Cross Health's high-quality and coordinated continuum of care that aims to improve health and let you live life on your own terms.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.