Chaplain- Pastoral Care

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Chaplain- Pastoral Care (Nights)','Full-time','Professional Non-Clinical','Nights','Nights','80','80','Every','Every','IOWA-DES MOINES-MERCY MEDICAL CENTER','','!*!GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Staff Chaplain is an individual trained in spiritual
direction and psychosocial issues pertaining to illness and hospitalization.  The chaplain provides spiritual and emotional
care for patients, staff and families. 
The Staff Chaplain reports to the director of Pastoral Care.

 



 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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Delivers
spiritual care and assessment appropriate to emergency and/or life-threatening
situations, the critically ill or dying patient’s spirituality, culture,
religious preference and health status; provides spiritual support to grieving
families; attends to spiritual and emotional needs of specific patient and
family populations as assigned.

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Works closely and
effectively with care managers, interdisciplinary care teams, social workers,
nursing and medical staff to provide excellence in patient care.

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Utilizes spiritual care guidelines where developed for family and staff
education; documents and maintains records of spiritual care; responds to
referrals regarding specialized needs of patients, families, and staff.

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Provides spiritual, educational, and ethical consultation for patients,
families, staff and volunteers; contributes to ethical consultation and family
conferences appropriately and when needed.

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Participates in service-line activities according to established policy
and procedures.

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Makes sacraments available according to established policy and procedure.

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Provides education or offers of assistance in regard to Advance
Directives and serves as advocate for honoring a patient’s Advance Directive.

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Investigates, identifies and implements strategies to more effectively
use available resources to meet client needs.

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Facilitates prayer as appropriate to area of service.

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Participates in crisis intervention on traumas, Level One heart
incidences, codes, and deaths, with debriefing as necessary.

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Initiates all ethics consults for the Ethics Committee.

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Documents and maintains records of pastoral activity.

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Performs related duties as required.

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Attends departmental and hospital meetings as assigned.

 

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Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.

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Adheres to organizational and department-specific safety standards and
guidelines.

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Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.

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Demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position','!*!MINIMUM
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

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Bachelor’s
Degree in Theology, Divinity, Pastoral Ministry or Spirituality or the
equivalent from an accredited college, university, or recognized deaconate
formation program

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At least two (2) units Clinical Pastoral Education

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Ecclesiastical endorsement from Bishop of the diocese or religious
superiors

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Meets the education requirements of the National Accreditation of
Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Association of Professional Chaplains (APC),
Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or National Association of
Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) certification preferred; eligibility for, or in active
process of, certification considered

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One year experience in hospital ministry or other experience in a
clinical setting that would demonstrate the ability to perform the work of the
position.

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Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter Abuse training specific to
population served within three (3) months of hire.','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0142076','Mercy Medical Center','Chaplain- Pastoral Care (Nights)

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