Chaplain, Per Diem, Days

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Beverly, MA

20h • $30 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Chaplain, Per Diem, Days Job Description: Provides for the emotional and spiritual support of the patients, their loved ones, and colleagues as a member of the Spiritual Care and Education Department. This position will require flexible coverage, depending on needs, for both Beverly Hospital, Beverly MA, and Addison Gilbert Hospital, fifteen minutes north of Beverly in Gloucester MA. Mileage for travel between hospitals will be included. This care and collaboration extends to colleagues throughout the organization, community clergy, and the community at large. Provides spiritual, emotional, and religious support for patients, their loved ones, and colleagues; is able to function as an interfaith spiritual care provider in the acute health care setting, comfortable providing appropriate spiritual support regardless of religious affiliation or absence of religious affiliation Is familiar with conducting a spiritual assessment in the acute health care setting, and is familiar with and able to document a spiritual care visit in the progress notes of electronic medical record Serves on hospital committees when appropriate and collaborates with inter-professional team members Assists as appropriate with educational programs, services, and other creative ways we care for the spiritual, emotional, and religious needs of patients and colleagues Works collaboratively with area clergy and hospital volunteers as needed to support patient care As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

Requirements

• Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent graduate degree in a related field)
• APC, NACC, or NAJC Board certified chaplain; or minimum of 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with commitment to continue working toward board certification.
• Previous formation for health care ministry which includes astute awareness of self and others; commitment to providing inclusive and welcoming care for a diverse population; willingness to serve and collaborate with others in a complex acute health care setting
• Willingness to maintain and take responsibility for ongoing professional growth and learning

Responsibilities

• Provides for the emotional and spiritual support of the patients, their loved ones, and colleagues as a member of the Spiritual Care and Education Department.
• Provides spiritual, emotional, and religious support for patients, their loved ones, and colleagues
• Functions as an interfaith spiritual care provider in the acute health care setting, comfortable providing appropriate spiritual support regardless of religious affiliation or absence of religious affiliation
• Conducts a spiritual assessment in the acute health care setting, and is familiar with and able to document a spiritual care visit in the progress notes of electronic medical record
• Serves on hospital committees when appropriate and collaborates with inter-professional team members
• Assists as appropriate with educational programs, services, and other creative ways we care for the spiritual, emotional, and religious needs of patients and colleagues
• Works collaboratively with area clergy and hospital volunteers as needed to support patient care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level