Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
5 hours ago
Chaplain (PRN)
Employment Type:Part timeShift:

Description:Provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, and mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and in some cases may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate. The following essential functions do not preclude the possible addition of other duties as well.

1. Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health

Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

2. Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care

experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues

across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served. Ensures that

the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and

respected within the total healing process.

3 Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs,

including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or

referrals based on the assessed needs.

4 Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual

Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as

needed.

5 Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care

assessments (e.g., assessment of "spiritual distress") as determined,

interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans

of care.

6 Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing of those served as a full,

clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.

7 In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager, measures, evaluates, and

improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness in

accordance with approved Mission Integration strategy and tactics connected

to achieving system-wide priority objectives.

8 Fosters the provision of generalized Spiritual Care to those served (e.g.,

screening for Spiritual Distress and responding to signs of spiritual distress,

etc.) by non-Spiritual Care colleagues via programs of Spiritual Care

education and direct modeling of Spiritual Care practices.

9 Promotes and implements programs of workplace spirituality for and with

colleagues in collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager and the Mission

Leader.

10 Facilitates opportunities for interfaith or specific faith meditation, prayer,

worship, and as appropriate participation in religious sacraments, sometime

in collaboration with clergy or ministers from outside communities.

Contributes to maintaining appropriate sacred space.

11 Plans and implements programs of ongoing personal self-care and

formation to achieve and maintain a healthy work-life balance and resiliency.

12 Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws

and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards

of Conduct, with other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence

in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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