POSITION SUMMARY: The chaplain provides spiritual care to patients, families and associates reaching across religious and cultural boundaries. Provides ethical and spiritual guidance to patients and families to help make treatment choices. Promotes a spiritual environment within the hospital by participating/organizing prayer services on special occasions, prayer in patient waiting areas and through the PA system. The above ministry goals are accomplished by the chaplain by visiting patients in assigned areas, providing follow-up ministry as needed, by taking spiritual care calls, making sacramental referrals to priests, making appropriate notations and by keeping required professional expertise and skills updated.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Endorsement from appropriate ecclesiastical authority consistent with denominational practice. Demonstrated connection to a recognized religious community /body.
EDUCATION: Graduate Theological Degree (MDIV or Equivalent) Preferred. Bachelor’s in Theology, Divinity or related required.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited ACPE body and/or be in CPE Program.
SKILLS:
EXPERIENCE: Some experience in hospital or hospice ministry.
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Chaplain Spiritual Care/Per Diem
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CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System
455 st michaels drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
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