Summary:

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Mission Integration and Spiritual Care Services, the Chaplain Certified II 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, prayer in patient waiting areas and through the PA system. 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:

• Understanding of Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. Four Units of CPE.
• Two years of experience in hospital ministry or equivalent.
• Demonstrated connection to a recognized religious community /body. Endorsement from appropriate ecclesiastical authority consistent with denominational practice. Current Certification by NACC (National Association of Catholic Chaplains), or APC (Association of Professional Chaplains), or Association of VA Chaplains.

Work Schedule:

TBD

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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