Assistant Chaplain (462) Job at Hancock Regional Hospital
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing routine and emergency chaplaincy services outside of regular business hours (5p-8a weekdays/ 24-hours weekends) and during times when the Senior Chaplain is absent from the hospital campus.
QUALIFICATIONS:
JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Assess for emotional and spiritual distress and provide appropriate support
- Listen actively and empathetically
- Interact genuinely and respectfully with persons from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
- Communicate effectively in person, in writing, by telephone, etc. to sustain productive professional relationships
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- An Assistant Chaplain provides emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff during crises.
- This is often demonstrated but not limited to practices such as active listening, religious support that is appropriate to the one served, hospitality to stressed families, and facilitating communication between hospital staff and those served.
- When on-call, the Assistant Chaplain is expected to arrive at the hospital within thirty (30) minutes of being contacted by the switchboard operator.
- On occasion when the Senior Chaplain is absent, Assistant Chaplains will conduct new patient spiritual assessments and conduct needed follow up and make appropriate referrals.
- At the discretion of the Senior Chaplain, an Assistant Chaplain can be assigned to a specific patient population based upon need, skill, and interest.
EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:
- Good guest relations to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers in the form of courtesy, friendliness, and a willingness to assist others.
- Remains calm in stressful situations.
- Abides by hospital and departmental policies and procedures as outlined in Personnel, Hospital, Administration and Spiritual Care manuals on issues of fire safety, infection control codes, and confidentiality.
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