• Chaplain Associate

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Omaha, NE)


    Responsibilities

    + Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff.

    + Completes spiritual assessments and communicates with other care team members. Provides clinical documentation as required.

    + Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner.

    + Coordinates with the local religious community to ensure the patient’s/loved ones spiritual and/or sacramental needs are being met.

    + Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death.

    + Provides blessing/ritual/prayer for pastoral support upon request.

    + Educates and assists patients with respect to Advance Directives as needed.

    Qualifications

    Required:

    -Pastoral ministry in an institutional setting.

     

    -Ability to relate well with employees at all levels of the organization.

     

    -Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

     

    -Practices excellent active listening skills.

     

    -Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.

     

    -Accepting and understanding of diverse religious beliefs and practices.

     

    -Ability to deal with crisis situations and periodic exposure to secondary traumatic stress.

     

    -Ability to function as a member of pastoral care and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

     

    -Proficiency of communication and information technology which includes basic computer and word processing skills, email, and use of the internet.

    Preferred:

    -Master’s degree or equivalency in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field.

     

    -One to three years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision.

     

    -Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

     

    -Bilingual

     

    Overview

     

    CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.

    Pay Range

    $19.68 - $27.06 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.