What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chaplain - Spiritual Care position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
The Chaplain provides comprehensive pastoral and spiritual care services to the patients, families and staff of VCUHS. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Board Certified, Provisionally Board Certified or Board Eligible Chaplain by one of the following: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC); Neshama; Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC); or The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne des Soins Spirituels (CASC/ACSS). Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: If not Board Certified upon hire, achieve full or provisional Board Certification within 24 months of hire. Once board certification is achieved, it must be maintained for continued employment. Board Certification by any of the following organizations is acceptable: APC, NACC, Neshama, NAJC, CASC/ACSS Experience REQUIRED: One (1) full-time year post-Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) chaplaincy experience, which may include second year residency Experience PREFERRED: Experience as a chaplain in an academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center Education/training REQUIRED: Masters Degree (72 hours) in Theology or equivalent (as determined by the Association of Professional Chaplains) from an accredited institution recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Completion of four units of clinical pastoral education as certified by on of the following: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE); National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC); Neshama; Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC); or The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne des Soins Spirituels (CASC/ACSS) Education/training PREFERRED: N/A Independent action(s) required: Responds to calls that request chaplaincy services. Provides bereavement care and support to families. Supports staff following bereavement event. May participate in research and grant writing. Consults with Department Director or other clinical faculty member in complex patient care situations as needed. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Days, evenings, nights and/or weekends. Shifts worked depend on specific job assignment. Age Specific groups served: All Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change Provide spiritual and emotional support to families of potential organ donors in Virginia Designated Service and local Organ Procurement Organization (OPO). Participate in rotating on-call coverage. Varies by Need (United States of America) EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.