Associate Chaplain, Per Diem

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Associate Chaplain, Per Diem.

In this role, the successful candidate Provide spiritual care to patients their loved ones and as appropriate staff and hospital constituencies using an inter faith model of care and working within the patient s belief and value system

Job Responsibilities:

• Function in such a manner that reflects the mission and vision of the institution Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assist patients and families in using their spiritual resources in dealing with illness trauma and stress Facilitate additional spiritual/religious support from community religious leaders including specific sacramental or religious needs Respond to codes and traumas when designated as the chaplain carrying the daily code pager Develop a plan of care and provide spiritual/emotional support to patients and families such as a listening presence prayer reading sacred texts offering ethical guidance and sacraments
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provide on call coverage for all spiritual care requests responding to pages by telephone as soon as possible and within 5 minutes Triage the needs of the situation to determine if the request needs a chaplain to come in or if it can be addressed at the start of normal business hours
• Participate in the department s plan of continuous quality improvement Ensure a safe environment and effectively communicate with all age groups of patients served by the department Adhere to Standards of Practice of the Association of Professional Chaplains and the principles and practices of Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy
• Document all chaplaincy activities in a timely manner according to department protocols Complete administrative tasks with expectation of computer literacy and in accordance with institutional policy
• Lead spirituality/study/bereavement support groups and worship opportunities including interfaith memorial services as assigned by the manager
• Advise director of important patient/clinical issues as they arise If the request for spiritual care exceeds the resources or ability of the chaplain to address the situation the chaplain escalates the issue to the director or a staff chaplain
• Promote an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care Participate in interdisciplinary rounds when possible and facilitate and maintain positive communication and a working relationship between the department of pastoral care and members of the health care team and other departments Provide support to clinical and support staff as individuals request it or through institutional events such as Nurse Appreciation Week or when groups request it after traumatic events or loss

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelor of Arts in religious or pastoral counseling studies from an accredited school of theology or equivalent Successful completion of 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education CPE recognized by the US Department of Education required Computer literacy and a skill level in Microsoft Office Suite Word Excel and Power Point Required Excellent communication both oral and written and interpersonal skills required Substantial time spent with students from other disciplines CPE Interns and Volunteers hospital staff patients and families requiring a high degree of emotional energy and mental alertness required

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree in theology from an accredited school preferred Successful completion of 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education CPE recognized by the US Department of Education preferred In process of ordination or commissioning by recognized religious group preferred 1 2 years Experience as clergy or chaplain preferred

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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