Chaplain Certified

OverviewSt. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to the North State communities. This award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County, St. Elizabeth offers 76 licensed beds, a trauma level III emergency department, comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a Truven 100 Top Hospital in the Nation for seven consecutive years, and has built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics, family-centered maternity care and emergency services. St. Elizabeth is a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, and is committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate care available. For more information visit.ResponsibilitiesJob Summary:The Chaplain's primary role is to provide spiritual care to patients, families, personnel and medical staff by assisting them to integrate the experience of illness, trauma, and loss with their religious/spiritual beliefs and convictions. In so doing they become a witness of Christ's care for them. The Chaplain collaborates with other members of the health care team to promote comprehensive spiritual care from a holistic perspective. The Chaplain also works closely with community religious representatives acting as a liaison between hospice and faith communities to provide continuity of pastoral care. The Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support for patient's, their families and for staff.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Divinity or Theology or related field

4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and all course work needed for certification.

Endorsement by a leader in their faith tradition

Excellent listening and communication skills that includes an ability to articulate a developed personal spirituality based on a compassionate God. Ability to articulate and demonstrate their lifestyle which includes nurturing his or her own spirituality. Possesses the necessary resources to make available meaningful religious practices that respects the spirituality that each individual possesses which honors and facilitates the spiritual traditions of patients and families

Current NACC or APC certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Working knowledge and understanding of legislation and healthcare workers' responsibilities regarding issues to include, but not limited to: Child/Elder/Domestic Abuse reporting, Organ and Tissue procurement, Advanced Directives and Patient Bill of Rights

Understanding of the legal issues for all aspects of patient care

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