Job Description

Assesses and plans for the individual spiritual care needs and resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families. Responds to referrals to visit patients and/or their families. Conducts assessment of spiritual needs of patients, residents, family members, physicians, associates and volunteers. Assists patients and families with advance directives and end-of-life issues. Provides resources for transition, bereavement and loss. Documents as appropriate in patients’ electronic medical record. Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds. Participates in care conferences. Responds to crisis situations (e.g. Code Blue, trauma, death) to offer support. Assists patients and families with advance directives and end-of-life issues. Facilitates prayer, rituals and worship services. Offers workshops (e.g., spirituality, advance directives) as needed. Meets the specific sacramental needs of the Catholic patients such as Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. Supports ongoing partnerships with community clergy. Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Required: Masters Degree in Divinity, Theology or related field is required. Required: Ordination to the Catholic Priesthood is required. Endorsement stating good standing with the local Diocese is required. Two (2) years experience as a Priest in a hospital setting is preferred. Preferred Qualifications: Four units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferably accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc. Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

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