Chaplain Non Cert
The posted compensation range of $19.68 - $27.06 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Job Summary / Purpose
As part of the interdisciplinary health care team, the chaplain provides expertise regarding the spiritual dimension of human life and healing as it interrelates to illness and death. The chaplain provides extensive and intensive spiritual care to patients, families, and staff from diverse spiritual/religious backgrounds with respect for the dignity and unique experience of each person, helping to ensure whole-person approach to healing.
Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Works collaboratively with members of the spiritual care department to build a cohesive, spiritually grounded and mutually formative team; covers on-call and holiday shifts as scheduled based on department need
- Establishes mutually respectful working relationships with staff and physicians from a variety of departments
- Gathers and evaluates relevant information pertinent to the holistic care of patients and their families
- Develops and implements spiritual care plans to promote the well-being of patients, including but not limited to crisis intervention, spiritual care and counseling, assistance with religious/spiritual rituals
- Provides spiritual care and counseling for patients and their families in response to referrals and through proactive rounding
- Documents assessments and interventions in the Electronic Medical Record
- Collaborates with other care providers to promote the well-being of patients and their families
- Provides spiritual care to employees and medical staff through group and individual interactions
- Respects the confidentiality of information from all sources, including the care recipient, legal, or organizational records, and other care providers
- Serves as a liaison to community clergy/faith community leaders and collaborates with them in the care for patients and their families
- Provides spiritual care to the organization in ways consonant with the organization’s Core Values and Mission.
- Provides staff and community education on matters of spirituality and spiritual care
- Makes referrals to community resources as appropriate
- Participates in on-call and holiday rotation based on department need
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education (for CHI Leadership Job Levels from Supervisor through President) | Does Not Apply |
Required Education for Staff Job Levels |
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Required Licensure and Certifications |
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Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
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PREFERRED Qualifications |
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While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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