Chaplain Resident - La Crosse, United States - Gundersen Health System

Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you're looking for a job to love, apply today.


Schedule Weekly Hours:
40

Join our Spiritual Care team and find your purpose as a Chaplain Resident This is a diverse team of individuals who provide spiritual care to our patients and employees throughout the health system.

This position will be located at our main La Crosse campus.


What you'll get:

• Professional Development: Tuition Invest Program totaling up to $3k per year, access to a catalog of hundreds of internal courses, corporate incubator, Career Development Center
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work.
• Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live.
• Starting salary of $41,600

What you'll do:

• Maintain and develop competent chaplaincy skills as a means of professional development
• Provide informal one-on-one supportive conversations with staff
• Support interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care.
• Prepare required reports/documentation

What you'll need:

• Post High School education in a specialized field: theological degree or equivalent (completed or in process).
• 6 months of experience in helping professions or positions, or experience in parish setting

We're healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it love + medicine and it's more than our practice. It's who we are. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today.


Job Description:

The Chaplain Resident learns a degree of professional competence in the provision of spiritual care and learns to assist patients, families, and staff in using their religious, spiritual, and emotional resources in ways which contribute to healing and to restoring of health.

In doing so, all CPE students report to:
(in order) an ACPE Certified Educator, the CPE Program Manager, and the Gundersen Spiritual Care Department Clinical Manager. In some cases, reporting may fall to another designate.


Major Responsibilities:

• Providing spiritual care to patients and families
• Providing supportive and emotional care for hospital staff
• Maintaining and developing competent chaplaincy skills as a means of professional development
• Preparing required reports/documentation

Chaplaincy care for staff and organization:

• Provide informal one-on-one supportive conversations with staff
• Attend meetings, committees, departments, etc., as assigned
• Maintaining competent chaplaincy care
• Satisfy the educational requirements of ACPE accredited Clinical Pastoral Education program
• Accept clinical responsibility for assigned units
• Completed ACPE application, onsite screening interview by ACPE Supervisor and screening committee, has letter of reference for hire and/or proof of good standing with faith group.
• Perform other job related duties as requested

Activities Include:

• Participate in mandatory, in-person and/or virtual classroom attendance
• Respond to referrals within 24 hours and communicating when this is not possible
• Provide Spiritual Assessments, assessing spiritual struggles and issues
• Provide emotional support for patients and families
• Document care in patient records and department records
• Interact with inter-professional healthcare team members
• Adhere to the Common Code of Ethics provided by ACPE
• Respect the confidentiality of patient information (HIPAA)
• Provide culturally competent patient-centered care

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED
Post High School education in a specialized field: theological degree or equivalent (completed or in process).


DESIRED
Successful completion of one unit of CPE


Work Experience:

DESIRED
6 months of experience in helping professions or positions, or experience in parish setting


Age Specific Population Served:
Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric years)

Adolescent years)

Adult years)

Geriatric (65 years & older)


OSHA Category:

Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:
Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work). Exposed to infectious diseases.


Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Sitting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Static Standing Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Walking/Standing Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Stooping/Bending Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)

Kneeling/Half Kneel Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)

Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Pounds of force 0-25

Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR- or call

Equal Opportunity Employer