Chaplain - Omaha (40 hrs, Days, Mon-Fri)

Responsibilities

• Manages, coordinates and maintains patient/resident caseload making assessments and developing plans to meet spiritual care needs.
• Documents assessments and plans to meet spiritual needs.
• Administers sacraments as appropriate within chaplainâ??s religious tradition and ministerial status.
• Communicates with and assesses residents and new admissions to assigned caseload/area. Follows through with appropriate response to need, i.e., prayer, counseling, sacraments, referral to other staff or patient/residentâ??s own minister/spiritual advisor.
• Prepares and conducts worship services as assigned by Department Manager.
• Conducts visitations and completes documentation in order to appropriately follow through on referral requests.
• Reports to and informs the Mission Services Manager of the status of patients and problems.
• Communicates with community clergy to strengthen relationships and encourage pastoral visitations and clergy involvement. SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Demonstrated skills and abilities related to conducting spiritual needs assessments, care planning and spiritual counseling.
• Team player with demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and make good judgement decisions independently of others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as an ability to minister to individuals of diverse backgrounds, ideas and religious beliefs.
• General knowledge of Roman Catholic religious tradition, traditional Protestant mainline religions and ecumenical movements required. Education/experience in medical ethics preferred.
  
  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of 4 year college plus M.Div. or equivalent from accredited seminary required.
• Ordination and good standing with denomination. Endorsement by ecclesiastical authority for ministry as a chaplain.
• Chaplaincy certification or eligibility and ministerial experience, some in a parish setting, preferred.
• Four units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent strongly preferred or willingness to undertake this commitment.
  
  

Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited.