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ASSOCIATE CHAPLAIN

Sentara
United States, Virginia, Norfolk
6015 Poplar Hall Drive (Show on map)
Nov 17, 2024
City/State Norfolk, VA Overview Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Sentara Health is hiring an Associate Chaplain to support Sentara Hospitals in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Religion & Theology 1 Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in a Hospital, Nursing Home, or Clinical Setting is Required Hospital Experience Shift/hours: Flexi, Rotating shifts This position provides on-call coverage for 4 Sentara Hospitals and must have a Response time within 30-45 min. The 4 hospitals are Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH), Sentara Leigh Hospital (SLH), Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (SVBGH), and Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (SPAH). Hours on call between Sunday -Thursday are 5 PM-8 AM and Friday-Sunday is divided into (4) 12-hour shifts beginning at 5 PM on Friday. Must be able to work some Sunday Day shifts. Must be able to work 5 nights Sunday-Thursday and (4) 12 hr weekend shifts across on-call schedule period. The period varies from 4-6 weeks. Position Overview: An Associate Chaplain provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families. Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural/faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end-of-life medical decision-making, and grief processes. Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! Keywords: #Indeed, Chaplain, Religion, Counselor, Minister, Theology, Spiritual, Patient Advocacy Job Summary Provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families. Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural/faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end of life medical decision-making, and grief processes. Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting. Equivalent education will be considered. One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required. Qualifications: BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Religion & Theology (Required) Skills Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Technology/Computer Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.