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Pastoral Care Job Summary:
The Chaplain responds to the spiritual and religious needs of patients, families, and staff. They provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and their loves ones who are confronting serious illness, making difficult treatment decisions, or experiencing the death of a loved one. They participate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team. .
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides spiritual care and support to patients and families.
- Provides spiritual care and support to staff and faculty.
- Responds to new admission referrals and follow-up care.
- Responds to crisis referrals.
- Provides or facilitates requests for sacramental ministry.
- Provides end of life counseling and care
- Acts as Liaison to community clergy and congregations.
- Offers spiritual and emotional debriefing support after crisis and during times of high stress.
- Participates with interdisciplinary team to offer spiritual support and perspective.
- Seeks opportunities for promoting wellness and self-care for staff and faculty.
- Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements:
- Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from an accredited seminary or divinity school, or equivalent.
- Four Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training - ACPE accredited.
- Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) or eligible for Board Certification in two years.
- Two years, Emergency Department experience.
- Position is in the Adult Emergency Department and Evening shift.
Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.
These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.
Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
Core Accountabilities:
Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams. Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work. Position Qualifications:
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Certifications:
Board Certified Chaplain - Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) Work Experience:
Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level :
Education:
Master's (Required) Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled
