We are looking for an on-call over nights chaplain to join our spiritual care team.
SUMMARY:
Coordinates and provides spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and TMC staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Participates in delivering and arranging appropriate spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and staff.
Responds to requests for spiritual care in a timely manner.
Documents spiritual care visits in patient’s EMR.
Promotes individual spiritual growth and provides a nurturing community for colleagues and volunteers.
Participates in the offering of and meeting ritual and sacramental needs of patients, their loved ones and staff.
Provide spiritual care in an interfaith/ecumenical setting.
Supports an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care.
Participates in team meetings and rounds.
Serves on institutional committees as appointed.
Participates in maintenance of proper administrative procedures for the department in accordance with institutional policy.
Assists in the coordination of clergy and spiritual care visitors from the patient’s religious community, as requested.
Keeps records of spiritual care activity to communicate with other members of the department and report to department/institution.
Participates in the department’s plan for continuous quality improvement.
Participate in programs, administrative activities of the institution, and regular staff meetings.
Participate in regular professional development activities and supervision.
Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies and standards.
Performs related duties as assigned.
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may potentially be exposed to infectious organisms during routine and emergency situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
