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Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Chaplain PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA HealthONE Swedish which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
The position of On-Call Chaplain supports the mission of Swedish Medical Center by providing compassionate and innovative care for patients and their families through our commitment to excellence, collaboration, education, and integrity. The On-Call Chaplain works in collaboration with the Director of Pastoral Care as well as with other Chaplains, physicians, nurses, social workers, and case managers in order to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of the patient, family members and hospital staff. He/she documents all pastoral care visits and when necessary makes referrals to other hospital staff when appropriate. The On-Call Chaplain will have a strong sense of spiritual identity in order to function in all interdisciplinary settings by providing spiritual care in terms of the receiver’s spirituality and/or religious faith tradition. He/she will have an understanding of diverse theological perspectives and religious faith traditions, in order to meet the needs of people from a variety of backgrounds. When need arises, the On-Call Chaplain will perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Pastoral Care Department.
Swedish Medical Center expects our Code of Conduct Value Statements to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, patients and family members, and with others in the community.
-We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual
-We treat all those we serve with compassion and kindness
- We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.
- We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect and dignity.
When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by the director.
Work Hours: Must be willing to work weekend shifts, on call shifts nights, weekends and holidays as needed. Must be able to offer sacramental, spiritual and liturgical services for shifts as well as special events and holidays, as mutually agreed upon between Director of Pastoral Care and chaplain.
Position Requirements
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Working towards board certification with one of the following organizations:
Spiritual Care Association
Association of Professional Chaplains
National Association of Catholic Chaplains
National Association of Jewish Chaplains
Education:
Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university. Must be in the process of pursuing a theological education from a recognized seminary or divinity school or has received a Master’s of Divinity or its equivalent from such. Will attend to necessary ecclesiastical endorsement or licensure requirements of faith tradition. Has completed 1 or more units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) with the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).
Experience:
Minimum 1 year experience in clinical ministry setting preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Pastoral care with patients, family and staff requires integrity, the maintenance of confidentiality and the ability to work as a member of the team. Considerable planning, judgment and independent initiative are required to serve responsibly as a chaplain to persons of all ages with appropriate understanding of developmental and situational needs and differing cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
Skills: Sense of pastoral identity to function capably and ecumenically in an interdisciplinary setting, providing pastoral care in terms of the receiver’s spirituality. Understanding of diverse theological perspectives, religious traditions and denominational polity.
Demonstrates ability to anticipate problems and works effectively to resolve issues. Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing to patients, physicians, administration, chaplains and staff. Also, appropriately establishes priorities. Pastoral/spiritual care with patients, families and staff requires integrity, the maintenance of confidentiality and the ability to work as a member of the team. Planning, judgment and independent initiative are required to serve responsibly as a chaplain to persons of all ages with appropriate understanding of developmental and situation needs and differing cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
HCA HealthONE Swedish, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.
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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Chaplain PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.