Chaplain Associate

				Overview:

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Responsibilities:

* Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff.
* Completes spiritual assessments and communicates with other care team members.  Provides clinical documentation as required.
* Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner.
* Coordinates with the local religious community to ensure the patient's/loved ones spiritual and/or sacramental needs are being met.
* Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death.  
* Provides blessing/ritual/prayer for pastoral support upon request.
* Educates and assists patients with respect to Advance Directives as needed.  

Qualifications:

Required:

-Pastoral ministry in an institutional setting. 
-Ability to relate well with employees at all levels of the organization.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Practices excellent active listening skills.
-Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.
-Accepting and understanding of diverse religious beliefs and practices.
-Ability to deal with crisis situations and periodic exposure to secondary traumatic stress.
-Ability to function as a member of pastoral care and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
-Proficiency of communication and information technology which includes basic computer and word processing skills, email, and use of the internet.

Preferred:
-Master's degree or equivalency in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field.
-One to three years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision.
-Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
-Bilingual
			

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