Date: Jun 25, 2026
Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202
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Organization: HHC
Division: Eskenazi Health
Sub-Division: Hospital
Req ID: 26242
Schedule: PRN/Per Diem
Shift: Varied
Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
JOB SUMMARY:
The PRN Chaplain provides relief and coverage for the principal chaplaincy staff at Eskenazi Health. In the course of their duties, they provide ministerial services, commensurate with incumbent’s own spiritual traditions. This position provides respectful post-mortem care for decedents and their families, and conducts other morgue-related tasks including body releases and routine post-mortem paperwork.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence.
Provides general coverage for the health system as needed or assigned.
Provides spiritual counseling to those in need
Provides ministerial services, commensurate with incumbent’s own spiritual tradition
Secures provision of ministerial services for those with differing spiritual traditions
Provides religious programming as needed in the Sanctuary.
Provides respectful post-mortem care for decedents and their families, and conducts other morgue-related tasks including body releases and routine post-mortem paperwork
Coordinates/implements Spiritual Care response in crisis situations
Assists, as needed, with management of ‘Haven of Hope’ family respite rooms
Supervises volunteers and students operating within the department
Provides assistance in matters related to Advanced Directives
Provides assistance in matters related to organ, tissue, and eye donation
Advocates on behalf of patients in the absence of a Patient Advocate
ASSOCIATED JOB DUTIES:
Performs other job related duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Successful completion of a Bachelor of Divinity, Ministry, or similar degree, or other denominationally approved/mandated educational program. Equivalency shall be determined by the Spiritual Care Manager and shall recognize the diversity of education required by various faith traditions.
Minimum of one units of Clinical Pastoral Education from any CPE provider recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Minimum of one year of previous ministerial experience (health care background preferred)
Must be ordained/commissioned/endorsed (or equivalent), and in good standing with their ecclesiastical body
Valid Indiana driver’s license
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Positive professional service provision to patients, families, visitors, and staff
Good professional judgment
Appropriate display of initiative
Ability to function unsupervised
Ability to direct efforts in crisis situation when on-duty
Knowledge of multiple modalities of ministry
Demonstrates positive professional interaction with interdisciplinary team and community representatives
Demonstrates flexibility to meet needs of the department
Demonstrates personal integrity
Ability to remain true to self without imposing views on others (proselytism will not be tolerated)
RESPONSIBILITY:
Must take an equitable load of offered PRN shifts, both those scheduled in advance and emergent needs, on a regular basis, and across all shifts. Exceptions must be discussed and approved on a case-by-case basis.
Maintains patient and family confidentiality
Maintains protected health information in accordance with HIPAA privacy guidelines and regulations
Directly supervises volunteers and students
JUDGMENT:
Employee may work independently under the general direction of their leader
CONTACTS – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL:
Patients, families, visitors, staff, general public, clergy and community and religious groups
SPECIAL EFFORT REQUIRED:
Flexibility and availability is required to ensure coverage of shifts
Must attend scheduled staff meetings
Spiritual Care errors are not easily identified. Chief consequence of error would be the inappropriate provision of spiritual care resulting in negative effects for patients
Work entails a broad range of pastoral services. Judgment required in identifying appropriate services to meet needs. Discretion allowed in determining methodology
Continuing studies needed to meet the needs for individuals of various faiths
Incumbent exposed to communicable illness and disease due to direct patient contact
Travel required, exposing incumbent to hazards inherent to vehicular travel
Must be able to move morgue carts from the cooler and remove the shroud cage from cart to facilitate removal (under no circumstances shall the employee assist in the physical transfer of a body from a bed, cart or other surface)
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Patient care areas, clinics, nursing offices, secured unit for prisoner-patients, external facilities in exceptional circumstances
Morgue environment, including requirement to prepare a body for viewing in exceptional circumstances per departmental policy
May be required to attend meetings or perform work remote from clinic or hospital campus
Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
