Chaplain

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Chaplain with Las Palmas Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

To provide spiritual care services for patients, families and staff in a variety of clinical settings and among a very diverse patient and staff demographic. The position requires awareness of the many contextual features impacting care from a spiritual perspective

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•  Gather and evaluate relevant information regarding the care of the patient’s spiritual, religious, emotional needs and resources.
•  Collaborates with other care providers to promote the spiritual well-being of the patient.
•  Assesses assigned units daily for spiritual care needs.
•  Timely respond to patient requests regarding Pastoral Services on a daily basis.
•  Documents interactions in patient’s record.
•  Responds to Advance Directives requests.
•  Responds to crises in a thoughtful, calm, and professional manner.
•  Responds to Code calls
•  Follows Spiritual Care procedure for crisis intervention and support.
•  Responds to Spiritual Care requests
•  Develops Spiritual Care training programs as necessary
•  Maintains required annual education for hospital and professional certification as applicable
•  Conducts in-services as requested or assigned
•  Participates as directed and required in committees, task forces, or other groups
•  Maintains and develops relationships as necessary for community outreach and pastoral care volunteer services
•  Responds to interdisciplinary referrals within the same day
•  Interprets appropriate spiritual care information to others as required
•  Maintains effective working relationships with hospital and other health care providers, and community agencies.
•  Participates in interdisciplinary meetings or care conferences as required
•  Demonstrate customer service skills behavior consistent with Del Sol Medical Center mission, vision, and ICare values.
•  Participates and serves as a member on the Ethics Committee.
•  Provide crisis intervention and pastoral care to patients, families, and staff who are in physical, emotional and/or spiritual distress.
•  Provide spiritual, emotional and attitudinal counseling and assistance to all patients, staff and their families as needed.
•  Provide Pastoral counseling as needed and requested by staff, patients and patients’ families.
•  Responsible for the coordination, consultation and referral activities regarding spiritual/religious faith matters.
•  Responsible for the development, coordination and oversight of spiritual/religious worship programs and services
•  Provide education and support systems for staff as requested.
•  Responsible for the development and oversight of spiritual/pastoral volunteer program.
•  Functions as a liaison person with community spiritual leaders
•  Maintain supplies for pastoral care needs including.
•  Reports on pastoral care activity for volunteers and spiritual leaders by maintaining a log of religious services accomplished, articles given and total hours in a weekly/monthly basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED: (list required and preferred separately)

Preferred

• College or University Graduate of a theological seminary degree plan or one of the social Sciences (Social worker, psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Sociology) degree plans, Clinical Pastoral Education preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: (list required and preferred separately)

REQUIRED

• Ordained minister, Pastor, Catholic Priest and/or other Religious Certified/Licensed Pastoral Care Liaison.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED: 

Required:

2 Years experience

PREFERRED

•  Preferable experience working in a hospital as a chaplain and being on-call in a hospital setting.
•  Healthcare experience

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

•  Ability to discern the complex decision-making processes involving patients, families, physicians and staff regarding end of life issues and treatment.
•  Ability to maintain the confidentiality, privacy and respect for patient information and values on a daily basis.
•  Ability to publicly represent the discipline and department of spiritual care in strategic areas within the hospital, healthcare system, and community.
•  Ability to clarify and assist in conflict resolution between families, staff and physicians.
•  Must evidence complete understanding of interpersonal skills and boundary awareness in field of spiritual care and have demonstrated competence in developing and maintaining collegial and professional relationships.
•  Ability to maintain good physical, spiritual, and emotional health.
•  Must be able to self-start and supervise work, performance and learning needs
•  Must reflect the Company’s ICARE values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct.
•  Ability to understand and follow quickly and accurately brief oral and written instruction; ability to organize and complete work in an accurate and timely manner; ability to prepare and audit reports.
•  Good written and oral communication skills. General knowledge of all hospital policies and procedures and/or where to locate the information.
•  Knowledge of the layout of all facilities as well as departmental extensions in order to correctly direct patients, families and visitors. Courteous telephone manners and greets and interacts with public appropriately and in accordance with Del Sol Medical Center mission, vision and values.
•  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with physicians, departmental directors, staff, patients and patients’ families; ability to deal tactfully and communicate effectively with persons of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds; and the ability to institute and maintain community support system.
•  Skill in utilizing routine office equipment. Knowledge of organizational procedures and practices. Have a basic knowledge of the various religious persuasions, denominational beliefs, programs, practices, psychological and theological theories of human behavior and responses to stress.
•  Bilingual in English/Spanish.
•  Ability to understand and follow quickly and accurately brief oral and written instruction; ability to organize and complete work in an accurate and timely manner; ability to prepare and audit reports.
•  Good written and oral communication skills.
•  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with physicians, departmental directors, staff, patients and patients’ families; ability to deal tactfully and communicate effectively with persons of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds; and the ability to institute and maintain community support system.
•  Knowledge of organizational procedures and practices. Have a basic knowledge of the various religious persuasions, denominational beliefs, programs, practices, psychological and theological theories of human behavior and responses to stress.
•  Proficient computer skills in Microsoft office in Word, Microsoft excel, power point among others

Benefits

Las Palmas Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Las Palmas Medical Centeris a 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region’s onlykidney transplant center. The facility offers a range of services including emergency care with a Level III trauma center, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare. We are a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Chaplain opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.