Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Gainesville, Georgia
Posted: 26-Feb-25
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Categories:
Internal Number: 70058144
POSITION SUMMARY: The chaplain provides spiritual care to patients, families and associates reaching across religious and cultural boundaries. Provides ethical and spiritual guidance to patients and families to help make treatment choices. Promotes a spiritual environment within the hospital by participating/organizing prayer services on special occasions. The above ministry goals are accomplished by the chaplain by visiting patients in assigned areas, providing follow-up ministry as needed, by taking spiritual care calls, making sacramental referral to priest chaplain, making appropriate notations and by keeping required professional expertise and skills updated.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Written endorsement from appropriate ecclesiastical authority consistent with denominational practice. Demonstrated connection to a recognized religious community /body.
EDUCATION: Theological training or experience in ministry in a hospital setting. Prefer a Bachelor?s in Ministry, Master of Divinity (MDiv) or related field.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Minimum of three (3) units of Clinical Pastoral Education preferred or proof of enrollment from the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). Must obtain four (4) units of CPE within two years of hire/transfer.
SKILLS:
- Understanding of Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
- Demonstrates honesty consistently in all relationships
- Ability to work in stressful environment
- Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Is knowledgeable about department policies and procedures
- Ability to use computer, printer, telephone, etc. when needed.
EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience in hospital or hospice ministry.
NATURE OF SUPERVISION:
-Responsible to: Manager of Spiritual Care
ENVIRONMENT:
-Bloodborne pathogen: A
Works in a clean, well-lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work may require walking, sitting and standing. Subject to irregular hours. May require lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 20 lbs.
