Clinical Chaplain

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Job Title
Clinical Chaplain
Location
Independence
Facility
CC Business Operations Ctr
Department
Hc Hospice Field Staff-Center for Connected Care
Job Code
T2100H
Shift
Days + Call
Schedule
8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Our Mission for Cleveland Clinic Hospice is attending to suffering and caring for patients and their families, by listening, partnering, and communicating with compassion. Under the direction of the hospice manager, the Clinical Chaplain provides spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers fostering spiritual resources for healing. Spiritual care is a component of healing, so meeting others where they are and helping them amid troubled waters is a vital part of the Chaplain's role. Your daily direct patient care will be performed in various inpatient settings such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as patients' residences.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
• Has experience working in hospice and in the hospital setting.
• Provides a calming, compassionate presence.
• Is an active listener.
• Demonstrates religious sensitivity.
• Is empathetic and team oriented.
As the Clinical Chaplain, you will be able to attend and participate in monthly "Today in Ethics" seminars that are focused on palliative and hospice medicine.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Job Details
Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents a Pastoral Care assessment within five working days of initial referral, utilizing interview, observation and other available information.
• Evaluates the patient and family need for immediate attention and appropriate action with each visit.
• Establishes a written patient plan of care on primary patients and documents intervention within 72 hours of visit.
• Implements and follows the established plan of care with each visit.
• Revises/updates patient care plan at each visit/contact based on changes in patient's condition and evaluation of effectiveness of intervention.
• Completes required documentation within specified departmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates appropriate psychosocial intervention based on assessment data when working with age specific and high risk patient populations.
• Assesses and documents the patients/families level of knowledge related to the patient's specific spiritual care needs with each visit. Interprets the hospice mission, philosophy and policies to patients and families on initial visit and as needed based on specific needs.
• Provides education to meet the patient's spiritual needs as identified by Pastoral Care and/or patient/family/or significant other based on patient's age and developmental status when appropriate.
• Utilizes teaching methods that need the age specific need and knowledge level of the patient and family.
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of the education provided with each visit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master of Divinity or equivalent- Required
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education- Required
• Advanced knowledge /skills in spiritual and psychosocial assessment- preferred
• Advanced knowledge of the dying process. Advanced knowledge of the stages of grief and the grieving process- preferred

Languages:

• English Required

Certifications:

• Certifications required
• Certification as a Board Certified Chaplain (www.bcci.professionalchaplains.org) or eligibility for same within two years, or certification as an ACPE Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education - Required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.
• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Advanced skill in grief counseling.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written

Work Experience:

• 1 year of ministry experience- required
• Previous experience in hospice or home care or experience in working with the dying -preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to climb stairs, pull, push and facilitate movement of the patient.
• Must have normal or correctable vision and hearing to be able to hear normal conversations.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
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