Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Responsibilities include developing care plans, leading religious rituals, and consulting on ethical issues and advance directives.
Requires a Master's degree in Theology or a related field and 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience as a clinical professional chaplain in a hospital setting.
Chaplain - PRN Department: Spiritual Care
As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Chaplain PRN provides spiritual and emotional care to OU Health patients, families, and staff of all faith backgrounds. This role assesses and addresses spiritual needs, develops and updates care plans, and ensure culturally competent support in accordance with professional chaplaincy standards. The Chaplain PRN offers interfaith services, consults on ethical issues and Advance Directives, participates in on-call rotations, and documents interventions in patient records. Additonally, the Chaplain PRN supports staff wellness, coordinates bereavement services, and collaborates across departments to deliver holistic care. Essential Responsibilities: Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position. Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to deelop and communicate integrated care plans. Assess and address patients' spiritual and emotional needs; document care in medical records. Participate actively in patient care conferences, program meetings, and crisis interventions. Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff, including on-call and shift rotations. Maintain records and report on Spiritual Care services as required. Communicate with area faith communities and integrate spiritual care into all assigned ministry areas. Contribute to planning and implementing Spiritual Care department initiatives and personal development goals. Participate in professional growth activities. Uphold standards of care, accreditation, and compliance; adapt to changing needs. Offer spiritual support, counseling, and bereavement care in line with patient and family preferences. Lead religious rituals, services, and educational events. Serve as a resource on spiritual, ethical, and advance directive issues. Collaborate with community clergy and healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive spiritual care. Participate in quality management and interdisciplinary meetings. Promote a positive, inclusive, and effective working environment. Mentor volunteers and students. General Responsibilities: Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: Master's degree in Theology, Divinity, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, or related field from a seminary or graduate school with accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) required.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above. Demonstrated respect for religious/spiritual diversity, honoring the care recipient’s religious/spiritual orientation and providing spiritual care accordingly. Advanced verbal and written communication, active listening, public speaking, and leadership abilities. Advanced interpersonal skills, with evidence of connecting empathetically and compassionately with people of all ages. Organization, planning, spiritual assessment, goal setting, and team and independent working skills. Advanced knowledge of personality and faith development theories needed for spiritual assessments. Ability to adapt to unpredictable trauma or crisis situations. Conducts ethical chaplaincy practice according to the "Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Pastoral Counselors, Pastoral Educators and Students" required by board certifying chaplain organizations. Clarifies value issues with patients, families, and staff to support ethical practices and decisions. Demonstrates interpersonal and customer service skills, works independently, and shows organizational, administrative, and clerical abilities. Utilizes knowledge and skills while working in a professional environment. Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login. OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family. OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions. Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.
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