Chaplain - Spiritual Care

                    

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Job Title

Chaplain - Spiritual Care

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Spiritual Care-Clinical and Operational Improvement

                      

Job Code

D99895

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

4:00pm-8:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first care. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

 

Chaplains provide spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers, fostering spiritual resources for healing. Spiritual care is a component of healing, so meeting others where they are and helping them during troubled waters is a vital part of a Chaplain’s role.  

 

This is an on-call PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work as needed from 4:00pm to 8:00am on weekdays and full 24-hours on weekends.

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide education and consultation for physicians, nurses, and other caregivers.  

• Provide spiritual care and counseling for patients, families and caregivers of all faith groups, ages and conditions.  

• Foster spiritual resources for healing.  

• Provide crisis and ongoing care.  

• Work regular and on-call hours.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 

• OR Bachelor's degree, 3 years of ministry experience & satisfactory completion of unit of Clinical Pastoral Education

• One year of ministry experience 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master's degree of Divinity or equivalent 
• Board Certification or ACPE Certification

 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to climb stairs, pull, push and facilitate movement of the patient.
• Must have normal or correctable vision and hearing to be able to hear normal conversations.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.