Associate Chaplain p/c

OhioHealth

About The Position

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities. Job Description Summary: Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the hospital. Usually this involves development of a "parish" within the hospital. Actively serves as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced within the hospital setting.
Two years ministry Experience , at least one year of this in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests.
Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation.
Communicates and documents patient responses to determine the effectiveness and congruence with plan of care
Participates in on-call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non-pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and interprofessional team.
Acts as a liaison with the patients faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights.
Acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
Provides care in diverse acute/non-acute settings including but not limited t o hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time