STAFF CHAPLAIN

Job Summary

Assist patients, families and staff at CAMC, to utilize the spiritual resources which promote health and wholeness, functioning as an integral member of the CAMC health care team. Additional Information :

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care to patients / families / staff at CAMC involving clergy within the community.
• Provide religious counseling and guidance.
• Provide formal and informal religious services.
• Coordinate pastoral care activities with those of other departments as appropriate.
• Provide a liaison service and consultation / educational / debriefing between staff, patient and the faith community.
• Perform related duties as assigned, including provision of religious literature, Bibles and devotional guides.
• Teach and mentor clinical pastoral education program with St. Francis Hospital.
• Provide supervision of student chaplains.
• Provide continuing education to on-call chaplains.
• Provide staff education on utilizing pastoral care.
• Provide an environment for spiritual growth at all levels of CAMC.
• Promote health and faith issues through inservices and workshops within CAMC and the local community.
• Additional Information : This job includes half time at Women's and Children and afternoon at Memorial hospital.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)The employee must possess / obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages.

Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in : 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs;

2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.Competency StatementMust demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit / department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities(Essential duties common to all positions)1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.

2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.

5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.

7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.

9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

Master's Degree (Required) Education : Masters Degree - Divinity - Theology or its Equivalent from a Recognized Seminary - Divinity School or College of Theology.

and other Related Degree - Four Units of Clinical Pastoral Education. or Other Related Degree - Two Units of Clinical Pastoral Education with emphasis on Women's and Pediatrics / Children's units.

Experience : 1 Year - In an Acute Care Setting

Credentials

APC / AAPC / ACPE / AMHC / NACC / NAJC / N (Required) Within 2 years of hire

Work Schedule : Days

Status : Full Time Regular 1.0

Location : Memorial Hospital

Location of Job : US : WV : Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist : Anita J. Ferguson [email protected]