Chaplain 1 – Pastoral Care – Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

HOURS:

8:00am – 5:00pm

Job Summary:

Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, visitors, and staff at assigned facility or home hospice. Work collaboratively with the Department of Pastoral Care staff and participates in department activities and events. Chaplains provide spiritual care and bereavement services to all patients served by Roper St. Francis Healthcare including Palliative Care, Home Hospice, and the Roper Hospice Cottage.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Master of Divinity Degree or equivalent. If equivalency, a letter from APC (Association of Professional Chaplains) is required.

Experience:

One year experience as a hospital or hospice chaplain, or one year experience in parish/church ministry.

Licensure/Certification:

Certified (or eligible for certification) by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or the Association of Professional Chaplains is required. If not certified, certification must be maintained within 24 months in position.

Primary Source Verification:

http://www.nacc.org/certification/employers.asp, http://www.professionalchaplains.org

Knowledge/Skills:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must be self-directed and able to work independently. Ability to identify and address spiritual and emotional issues. Ability to write accurate spiritual assessments. Ability to work collaboratively with other health care professionals. Minister to patients, their families, visitors, and hospital / hospice staff in assigned areas. Ability to navigate the complex spiritual issues of patients and families in Palliative Care as well as patients and families dealing with end-of-life issues. Ability to work in settings of diverse lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, values, and religious traditions.

Other:

Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information. A warm personality, sensitive and compassionate to the spiritual and emotional needs of all.

Contacts:

Ability to relate with physicians, administrative staff, hospital / hospice staff, patients, their families and visitors, community clergy in a professional, caring, compassionate manner.

Work Demands/Environment:

Frequent sitting, walking, standing. Intermittent stretching, standing, stooping, bending. May require lifting or moving items up to 25 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Constant talking or hearing. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Possible exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, and/or irregular hours. Requires on-call rotation on evenings and weekends as needed to meet the needs of patients. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. Many of our opportunities reward• your hard work with: Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans Prescription drug coverage Flexible spending accounts Life insurance w/AD&D Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible Paid time off Educational Assistance And much more •Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

Pastoral Care – Roper St Francis Healthcare It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@RSFH.com. Welcome to the Roper St. Francis Healthcare career portal! If you’ve visited us previously, please note accounts created before December 18, 2023 are no longer active and a new account must be created. Thank you for your patience as we transition to a new system to enhance your candidate experience! Why choose Roper St. Francis Healthcare? Roper St. Francis Healthcare is lauded as one the best places to work in healthcare and here’s why you should choose a career with us: We have a lot to be proud of We’re the first choice for healthcare among Lowcountry families. We’ve been trusted with our neighbors’ health and wellness for generations. And as our community grows, we continue to expand our services and open our arms to provide care to our friends and family members who need it most. We are vibrant and growing With 6,000 employees, we’re the Lowcountry’s second-largest private employer. We have nearly 1,000 doctors representing almost every medical specialty, and our 657-bed system consists of more than 100 facilities and services across five counties. In short, there is plenty of room for growth and ever-expanding job opportunities. We are committed to excellence Roper St. Francis Healthcare rewards exceptional performance and invests in supporting our staff. From nurses to technicians and administrative professionals, our employees share our commitment to putting patients first. We recruit and retain the most qualified workforce without regard to age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap or disability. We offer generous employee benefits Roper St. Francis Healthcare offers an excellent benefits package for our full-time employees. We offer several options for health plans, a generous retirement plan, and educational opportunities to further your career.