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Bon Secours Mercy Health

Chaplain II – St. Mary's Hospital - Richmond - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

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Job Summary Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain II ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs, providing spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death.

Essential Functions

Recognize the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.

Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.

Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner, offering basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, community, and associates.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, including appropriate referrals for those in care.

Employ advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques, including emotional processing, reframing, and facilitation of theological reflections.

Provide a specialized perspective at clinical care conferences, addressing spiritual and emotional aspects of holistic care.

Conduct full-spectrum spiritual care assessment and care planning process.

Offer appropriate spiritual interventions in end-of-life situations and crisis cases.

Coordinate delivery of pastoral care resources for complex patient care situations and collaborate with department leaders for referrals.

Provide Advanced Care Planning consultations and elicit care preferences, including Advanced Medical Directives documentation.

Communicate clinically relevant information in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to benefit interdisciplinary care.

Demonstrate knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and adhere to BSMH policies as a Catholic healthcare organization.

Available 24/7 for call expectations during holidays, weekends, and on-call shifts.

Education

Master’s degree in Religious, Divinity, or Theology (required).

Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred).

Required Licensing & Certifications

3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required).

Experience

1 year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting (required).

Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry (required).

Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process (preferred).

Skills & Abilities

Active listening

Apply Ethical Practices

Clinical Pastoral Care

Collaboration

Communication

Crisis counseling

Crisis Intervention

Demonstrate Empathy

Flexibility

Good interpersonal skills

Healthcare Ethics

Human Relations

Interfaith Dialogue

Ministering to diverse populations

Organization Skills

Pastoral Care

Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Ministries

Pastoral Theology

Planning

Presentation Skills

Public Relations

Relationship building

Religious Studies

Spiritual Care

Spiritual Care Assessments

Spiritual Support

TeamworkTheological Reflection

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Facilitation of theological reflections

Medical Ethics

Catholic Social Teaching

Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and worship services

Ability to teach an understanding of diverse theology and ecclesiology

Training None

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible).

Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources, and discounts.

Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders.

Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

Equal Employment Opportunity All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you would like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Bon Secours Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are affirmatively action and equal opportunity employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.

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