PRN Staff Chaplain (hourly)

Job Title & Specialty Area: Staff Chaplain (PRN)

Department: Spiritual Care and Education

Location: Dallas

Shift: This is an hourly (non-exempt) PRN position, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children’s Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary

The PRN Staff Chaplain provides pastoral care and counseling services associated with total patient care in assigned care areas of the hospital; supervises chaplain residents and interns assigned to designated area(s); and participates in a variety of departmental programs.

The Spirituality of Children is a hallmark of the Spiritual Care and Education department at Children’s Health. This position presumes knowledge of, respect for, and creativity in promoting and providing for each child’s spirituality that we have in our care. This position requires knowledge of a diversity of cultural and religious faith traditions and practices and supports the practice of diversity and inclusion in every facet of the care we provide.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with psychosocial care team to provide appropriate spiritual care and support to patients and patient families throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide assessment of patient and patient families spiritual and emotional needs during admissions including possible religious sacraments and rituals, connect with patient/patient family’s direct faith-based communities.
• Respond to patient and patient family needs during times of crisis: code blue, trauma alerts, etc.
• Provide decedent care to all patients at end of life and after death including collaborating with medical team to ensure family needs are met, coordinating movement to the morgue and providing viewing opportunities for patient families.
• Assist physicians in the communicating and consenting process for autopsies.
• Coordinate patient body release with county medical examiners and funeral homes, ensure all appropriate paperwork is completed and placed in patient medical record.
• Collaborate with pathology for all autopsies including communication with family of completed autopsy and autopsy review meetings.
• Coordinate consenting process and transfer of patient body for outside autopsies.
• Coordinate with Southwest Transplant Alliance and the medical team for any organ donation conversations with families and be a liaison during the organ donation process including arranging for family requests such as honor walks.
• Perform other duties and special projects
  
  

Work Experience

How You’ll Be Successful:

• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) minimum one unit Required
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 2-4 units preferred
• Professional or Faith Body Endorsement preferred
  
  

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree (or equivalent graduate coursework) in Divinity, Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, Pastoral care, or related degree field from an accredited university or equivalent (in progress or complete) Required
  
  

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care For You

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  
  

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.