Job Description

The Chaplain reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Chaplain offers spiritual guidance and pastoral care to patients families and hospital staff/medical staff. As representatives of spiritual and/or religious traditions chaplains use insights and principles of psychology religion spirituality and theology.

Responsibilities:

• Delivers a ministry of spiritual care counseling consultation worship prayer sacraments and spiritual/ emotional support services to patients families and hospital personnel/medical staff for the optimal holistic care of patients.
• Identifies and clarifies ethical dilemmas. Findings will be shared with the Ethics Committee Chairs to determine whether an ethics consult is necessary per site policy/procedure.
• Participates in and provides appropriate leadership in interdisciplinary clinical team activities related to planning and coordinating patient care including care conferences team meetings nursing rounds palliative care rounds IDT meetings and family conferences when appropriate.
• Provides endoflife support and bereavement support as needed.
• Provides education to patients and hospital personnel/medical staff on Advanced Directives including Power of Attorney for Healthcare and Goals of Care conversations.
• Develops and leads spiritual care services within the hospital in collaboration with other members of the Spiritual Care Department.
• Serves as spiritual liaisons between the hospital and community (both religious and secular) with referrals and information with patient/family permission that is compliant with HIPAA regulations.
• Escalates any concerns or issues following the NM chain of command policies.
• Offers religious services to hospital personnel/medical staff as appropriate and when requested.
• Accepts oncall for spiritual care coverage crises and emergencies as assigned including nights weekends and holidays. Managers may assign required minimum oncall shifts.
• Assists in leading CALM/Mindful Moments as assigned or as needed.
• Attends to cultural and spiritual dynamics that may improve patient treatment and family dynamics.
• Maintains chapel/sacred spaces and workspaces in a neat fashion while keeping supplies available and stocked.
• Maintains board certification and/or minimum annual CEU requirements as set by certifying bodies and organization/industry standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of Spiritual Care.

AA/EOE.

Qualifications :

Required :

• Masters degree in theology religion pastoral care spiritual care or divinity from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or in process of completing one (1) unit of CPE within 90 days of the hire date.

Preferred :

• Ordination and/or in good standing within ones faith tradition or certifying organization Four (4) Units of CPE Board Certification

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Parttime

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