Chaplain - PRN

Position Details

Department: PCH-MAIN | Spiritual Care

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sun, (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 7am-7am

Category: Community Outreach

Posting #: 870275

Employee Type: PRN

Position Summary

Posting Note: This is a PRN position covering daytime shifts as needed and covering 4 on-call shifts overnight per month.

This position provides religious/spiritual assessment and intervention for patients and families in accordance with the family`s identified spiritual needs. Collaborates with multidisciplinary staff and external faith leaders to coordinate services and ritualistic ceremonies as requested.

Position Duties

• Assesses the religious/spiritual needs of families.

• Utilizes best practices to make formal and informal spiritual assessments

• Utilizes these assessments to form appropriate plans of care

• Applies knowledge of various religious beliefs and practices in order to provide care that supports diversity and is sensitive to the family`s specific faith background.

• Establishes rapport quickly and effectively with patients/families in order to meet specific individualized spiritual needs.

• Provides spiritual services in alignment with identified background and expressed wishes of the patient and family.

• Collaborates with external faith leaders to perform rite, rituals, ceremonies and other services which fall outside of the Chaplain`s scope

• Collaborates and communicates with internal staff to share how spirituality is impacting medical decision making.

• Documents pertinent information concisely and thoroughly and within hospital standards for documentation.

• Documents pertinent information concisely and thoroughly and within hospital standards for documentation.

• Provides reports and data per department and hospital guidelines.

• Maintains professional competency through regular participation in a variety of educational programs, in-services, and seminars, to ensure ongoing awareness and understanding of best practices related to spiritual interventions.

• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.