Chaplain

GENERAL SUMMARY :

The Registry Chaplain provides for the spiritual / religious needs of patients, their families, and staff throughout Elmhurst Hospital.

Serves as a backup to the Staff Chaplain and Resident Chaplains as needed.

CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY :

It is the obligation of each employee of Edward - Elmhurst Health to abide by and promote the mission and values of the System to ensure that excellent services are delivered with compassion.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except those that begin with the word "May.")

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological needs of patients served and the ability to respond appropriately to those needs.
• Provides for the spiritual / religious needs of the patients, their families and staff of EMH. This includes but is not limited to the needs for spiritual care, prayer, grief and crisis support, end of life care, ethical concerns, prayer services and interdisciplinary care.
• Partners with community clergy concerning patient and family religious needs.
• Triages crisis calls.
• Assists patients and families with Advance Care Planning, completing Advance Directive, such as Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and documenting them in the medical record.
• Partners with Social Services to provide education to staff on Advance Directives during weekend shifts.
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with other Hospital departmental personnel to gather and exchange information regarding patients’ emotional, spiritual, and religious needs.
• Participates in scheduled staff meetings.
• Provides a variety Patient services by request such as Grief Support, etc.
• Practices the GREAT service standard. Incorporates EE Healthy Driven Values, Planetree Person Centered Care and Transformation PX in Spiritual Care practice.
• Provides backup to Resident Chaplains when they are not available.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

Education, Experience and / or Skills Required : A completed or in process Master’s Degree or higher in Divinity, Theology, Pastoral Care or related area.

Preferred two units of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) center A minimum of one year of previous experience in any of the following settings : hospital, pastoral work, spiritual / religious work or volunteering in a church, synagogue, mosque or community Demonstrates respect for the boundaries, theology, and faith experience of patients, their families and staff