JOB SUMMARY

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Our ideal candidate will be a Board Certified Chaplain who is at ease with change, highly adaptable, and have a sense of humor and humility, as these traits are needed to best serve our Level 2 Trauma program as well as our staff caregivers, patients, and families of our diverse, fast-growing emergency, critical care, trauma, ortho, oncology, and women's services lines. Ideally, this candidate will work one weekend and one weekday shift per week, working opposite other team members, attend weekly staff meetings (virtually), and participate in clinical meetings as scheduled. Rotating regular weekend coverage required. Occasional call duty is needed. If on call, candidates must be available to be onsite within 30 minutes from the time of an activation for death, code blue, trauma 1 etc. 

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nOrganizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, their families and staff including weekly worship, memorial services, baptisms, weddings, anointing and coordinating bereavement needs\nProvides counseling and other spiritual education activities for employees, students, and patients\nSupports the end-of-life care for patients by offering pastoral support and counseling to patients and families\nPartners with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and ancillary staff as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessing patient needs and to improve patient care\nConducts a pastoral assessment of a patient's spiritual and emotional status and the need for spiritual care\nDevelops relationships with local churches, community agencies and service organizations which supports the Baylor Scott & White Health community\nDocuments and maintains records of spiritual counseling for patients\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nKnowledge of philosophical systems and religions\nKnowledge of the methods and methods of pastoral care and the role of a chaplain in an institutional setting\nKnowledge of the religious beliefs and practices of various faiths, groups, and denominations\nVerbal and written communication skills\nExceptional listening skills\nSkill in counseling patients, family members and staff\nAbility to counsel people during periods of stress\nAbility to passionately participate as a member of a professional therapeutic team\n\n

BENEFITS

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Our competitive benefits package includes the following

\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\n\n4 units of CPE\nBCC\nLive within 30min of 5252 W. University Dr., McKinney, Tx. 75071\n\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

\n\nEDUCATION - Bachelor's\nEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience\nCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Cln Pastoral Education (CPE-U): One unit of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) preferred or obtain CPE within 18 months required.\n