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Summary

 

Position Highlights:

To provide spiritual care to patients, families, visitors and staff, regardless of faith tradition or lack thereof. To be a resource and liaison for local clergy, community faith groups and community civic groups. To implement all aspects of chaplaincy care and education at Moffitt Cancer Center, Moffitt at International Plaza, McKinley and other Moffitt locations not named. To work collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team. To communicate accurately, clearly and in a timely manner, both verbally and in written materials. To enter electronic documentation of all patient interactions into the electronic health record. To record daily work into the Pastoral Care Activity Reporting System (PCARS). To perform duties of on-call after hours, on weekends and holidays when scheduled.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following: Four (4) or more units of CPE Ordination or equivalent from faith group; Master’s Degree in Theology (Divinity) 2 or more years’ experience in a setting such as, but not limited to, hospital, hospice, long-term care facility; religious institution, center of worship

Responsibilities:

Provide Spiritual Assessment and counseling to patients, families and staff.. Support patients' rights by considering psychosocial, spiritual and cultural variables influencing perceptions of illness. Triage requests for the priest and contact the priest in emergency situations; make referrals to the priest for non-emergencies.. Provide grief de-briefing and similar de-briefing for individuals and/or groups as appropriate; collaborate with Human Resources to provide support for staff in tragic situations involving staff and/or patients. Enter daily statistics into Pastoral Care Activity Accounting System(PCARS) and participate in Quality Improvement(QI) activities in the Department of Chaplaincy Care Assist patients, family members and staff with Advance Care Planning and communicate patients' wishes to the interdisciplinary team.

 

Credentials and Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Theology (Divinity) Ordination or equivalent from faith group Minimum four (4) unit of CPE Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a setting such as, but not limited to, hospital, hospice, long-term care facility; religious institution, center of worship Evidence of understanding of diverse populations