Hospital Chaplain PRN/Temp
US-IA-Fort Dodge
careers
Req #: 149103
Type: As Needed Temporary
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Overview: Hospital Chaplain UnityPoint Health- Fort Dodge PRN/As Needed Responsibilities: * Visits with patients and families in order to provide spiritual assessments, emotional/spiritual support and crisis intervention services. * Works with care coordinators/hospital staff in response to patient's spiritual care needs. * Serves as a resource to the management team. * Provides appropriate grief ministry services as needed. * Provides for liturgical ministry and presides at worship services as appropriate. * Participates in appropriate TRMC in-service and orientation programs. * Participates in appropriate community education programs. * Participates in community organizations as appropriate and provides community relations services when available and deemed appropriate to role. * Develops and maintains good relationships with area clergy, churches and religious institutions to enhance care and communication to support patients/families during treatment. * Demonstrates initiative in seeking out learning experiences and educational opportunities. * Assists dying patients, helps to preserve dignity and carry out the patient's desires as assessed through empathy with the patient's needs. * Displays professionalism and adheres to hospital policies. * Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. * Works with the Coordinator of Pastoral Care to provide consistent on-call coverage for the hospital community. * Responds to codes and trauma alerts as arranged through duty assignment during routine work hours and when on call Qualifications: Education: * College graduate. Seminary or equivalent theological/ministerial education. * 4 Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred Experience: * Minimum of one year of healthcare experience preferred. License(s)/Certification(s): * Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons Certification by a professional chaplaincy organization within two years of hire. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Ability to function effectively within team environment. * Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, evaluate critically and think creatively and be able to organize and plan effectively. * Able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values. * Ability to maintain documentation of services provided. * Must demonstrate knowledge and skills to respond to spiritual needs of patients, families and employees.
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