Chaplain
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Job Description
About the Company:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Spiritual Care Services department consists of Chaplaincy, Chaplaincy Education, and Ethics Committee support, all working within interdisciplinary teams.
About the Job:
Job Title: Chaplain, Part-time (Night Shift)
Department: Spiritual Care Services
Location: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
Hours: 24 hours per week (8-hour shifts guaranteed), benefits eligible. More hours may be available based on staffing needs.
Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday mornings (arrive Saturday night 11:55 PM and work until 08:30 on Sunday, arrive Sunday night 11:55 PM and work until 08:30 Monday , arrive Monday night 11:55 PM and work until 08:30 Tuesday morn). Shift differential applies.
Role Purpose:
Provides spiritual care, short term counseling, worship leadership, education and other religious support to patients, families and staff as members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Primary Duties:
• Be on-premise and respond to on-call phone
• Attend to emergent and urgent calls, round on ICUs
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families.
• Provides consultation to other members of the care team regarding spiritual issues and resources in patient and family care and regarding ethics.
• Provides direct pastoral care to staff and physicians, as needed, complementing staff support services provided by others.
• Contributes to the field of professional spiritual care by conducting and reporting research, publishing and providing workshops at professional meetings.
Minimum Requirements:
• Education: Master’s Degree in Theology or related field
• Experience: No Supervisor Experience
Preferred Requirements:
• Licenses/Certifications:
• 1 Unit ACPE CPE or equivalent
• Board Chaplain certification (APC, NACC, AJC)
• Ordination or eligible
Qualifications:
• M.Div. or similar required
• 4 units of CPE preferred; minimum of 1 unit of CPE
Benefits:
BJC Total Rewards offers a comprehensive package, including:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance• paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance
