Chaplain

Job Description:Assesses and plans for the individual spiritual care needs
and resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families.

As a Chaplain, you will assess and plan for the individual spiritual care
needs and resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families.
The Chaplain is responsible to utilize effective communication skills with all
patients, volunteers, and staff in a timely, concise, clear, and
positive manne

The essential duties and responsibilities of Chaplain consists of:

Initiates pastoral visits and 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
resources. Provides resources for transition, bereavement and loss.
Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds, care conferences ethics
consultations and documents, as appropriate, in patients electronic
medical record
Responds to crisis situations (e.g. Code Blue, trauma, death) to
provide spiritual care and support.
Facilitates prayer, rituals and worship services. Offers workshops
(e.g., spirituality, advance directives) as needed. Works to
accommodate the spiritual needs and requests of all faith. Assists with 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 Intermountain Health, and abides
by service behavior standards.
Participates in on call responsibilities as requested.
Participate in maintenance of proper administrative procedures for the
department in accordance with institutional policy.
Assists with the development of the departments plan for continuous quality
improvement.
Participates in hospital wide committees. May lead specific committee projects
and initiatives.
Other Duties as Assigned

Required Education:
Bachelors Degree is required.
Masters Degree in Divinity, Theology or related field within two (2)
years of hire is required.

Required Certification, Registration, License:
Two units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by the Association of Clinical
Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited centers is required.
Board Certification by APC, NACC, NAJC, or SCA required within two years
of hire.
Letter of Recommendation of suitability by senior administrative leader of
religious tradition (Parish, Synagogue, Conference, Elder Board,
etc.) required.

Physical Requirements:Physical RequirementsOngoing 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 ve

Location:St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:Grand Junction

Work State:Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate
dependent upon experience.$21.98 – $33.48

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we
provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of
programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness t at encompasses living
healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho,
Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and
Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment todiversity, equity, and
inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Our facilities do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race,
color, national origin, disability, or age in admission or access to,
or treatment or employment in, its programs, services or activities, or
on the basis of sex (gender) in health programs and activities