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**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri

**Categories:** Support Services

**Job Status:** PRN

**Req ID** : 93025

**Pay Range:** $20.70 – $33.70 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

PRN Chaplain Role at Barnes Jewish Hospital

PRN role:

+ Shifts are 8.5 hours with meal break. Guaranteed 2 shifts per month – opportunity for more. Schedule usually done 2 months in advance.

+ Typically serve as on-call chaplain, which includes rounding on ICUs. Opportunity to fill temporary clinical unit coverage needs as well.

+ The on-call chaplain responds to emergent/urgent situations such Level 1 traumas, deaths, codes, compassionate extubations, end-of-life care.

+ Significant walking is required – on average 4-5 miles per shift – and sometimes as many as 6-7 miles.

Qualifications sought:

Graduate degree—M.Div. or equivalent/related

One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required, more units desired

Overview

**_Barnes-Jewish Hospital_** at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Spiritual Care Services department is made up of four service lines: Chaplaincy, Chaplaincy Education, Palliative Care Consult Services and Ethics Committee support. Each of these service lines participates within the healthcare interdisciplinary teams at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with the goal of healing body, mind and spirit. Department personnel are comprised of Board Certified Professional Chaplains, Chaplain Director, ACPE Chaplain Supervisor, Chaplain Manager, Chaplain Residents, Contractual Chaplains, Medical Director and physician of Palliative Care Consult Services, Palliative Care Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Administrative Assistants and medical, chaplaincy, social work, nursing students rotating through these services.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides spiritual care, short term counseling, worship leadership, education and other religious support to patients, families and staff as members of the interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

+ Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families.

+ Provides consultation to other members of the care team regarding spiritual issues and resources in patient and family care and regarding ethics.

+ Provides direct pastoral care to staff and physicians, as needed, complementing staff support services provided by others.

+ Contributes to the field of professional spiritual care by conducting and reporting research, publishing and providing workshops at professional meetings.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ Master's Degree

- Theology/related

Experience

+ <2 years

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

+ 1 Unit ACPE CPE or equiv

+ Board Chaplain APC,NACC,AJC

+ Ordination or eligible

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer