Associate Chaplain

City / State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is hiring an Associate Chaplain to support Sentara Hospitals in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA.

Shift / hours : Flexi, Rotating shifts from 5 p.m. and on weekends.

• This position provides on-call coverage for 4 Sentara Hospitals : SVBGH, SNGH, SLH, and SPAH. Response time within 30-45 min.
• Hours on call between Sun-Thurs are 5 PM-8 AM and Friday-Sunday is divided into (4) 12-hour shifts beginning at 5 PM on Friday.
• Must be able to work some Sunday day shifts.
• Must be able to work 5 nights Sun-Thurs and (4) 12 hr weekend shifts across on-call schedule period. The period varies from 4-6 weeks.

Position Overview : The Associate Chaplain p rovides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff.

Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families.

Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural / faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end-of-life medical decision-making, and grief processes.

Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree in Religion & Theology
• 1 Unit Clinical Pastoral Education in a Hospital, Nursing Home, or Clinical Setting
• Hospital Experience

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity.

Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Job Summary

Provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families.

Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural / faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end of life medical decision-making, and grief processes.

Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting.

Equivalent education will be considered. One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required.

Qualifications :

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree : Religion & Theology (Required)

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Technology / Computer

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.

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