PRN Chaplain | Clifton Springs and Newark, NY

Job Title

• Chaplain
• Department:
• Pastoral
• Care
• Location: Clifton Springs Hospital (would also help cover
• DeMay and
• Newark-Wayne
• Community
• Hospital)
• Address: 2
• Coulter
• Road,
• Clifton
• Springs,
• NY
• Hours
• Per
• Week:
• Per
• Diem /
• As
• Needed
• Schedule: Chaplains primarily work during day shifts but also can be called in for urgent needs and cover church services on Sundays. This per diem role would cover the part-time chaplain's time off. It could be a weekday or weekend day. Clifton Spring's chaplain works Sunday-Thursday, DeMay/Newark workday Mon, Wed, Fri and Sunday.

Position Summary

Functions as a member of the RRH health care team, providing proactive spiritual and emotional care to patients, families and staff regardless of faith tradition or system of belief. Key Responsibilities: Makes regular visits to assigned RRH patient units. Responds to referrals from the medical and nursing staff, social worker, and other support staff personnel. Responds to requests from families for spiritual/emotional support for the patient and/or themselves. Attends interdisciplinary meetings of care teams in order to integrate the role of spiritual care with other disciplines and to build strong working relationships among the members of the team. Provides spiritual and emotional support, upon request and as deemed necessary, to RRH. Addresses ethical issues relating to patients, families and staff with demonstrated knowledge of subject areas and concern for the individual’s well-being. Assists the patient’s own clergyperson in appropriate ways to meet his or her responsibility to their parishioner, including notifying clergy of patient’s hospitalization with permission. Serves on various hospital committees, task forces, as requested. Leads in-service presentations on relevant issues to promote staff awareness and education. Relays problems/concerns to Leadership. Provides on-call coverage overnight and weekends as needed. Desired Attributes: Strong analytical, computer, and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

one unit of ACPE-CPE REQUIRED Clinical Pastoral Education unit must be verifiable from the ACPE (Association of Clinical Pastoral Education)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s level degree in Theology preferred. Three years satisfactory pastoral experience preferred Required Licensure/Certification Skills:
• None Rochester Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. PAY RANGE: $25.00 - $25.00 CITY: Clifton Springs POSTAL CODE: 14432 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.