Job Description
Sentara is hiring a Chaplain for the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. This is a Flexi opportunity (15 hours/week). Shift hours and days can vary during the week, as needed. A Chaplain at Sentara Health, provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families. Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural/faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end of life medical decision-making, and grief processes. Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting. Plans care based on the assessment, evaluates patient progress, and revises care to attain expected outcomes. Assesses patient/family learning needs, plans and provides education and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching in achieving desired outcomes. Develops assessments that consistently reflect physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual and cognitive needs as well as functional abilities. Identifies and responds appropriately to ethical issues in patient care; provides care in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patient rights. Responds to the bereavement needs of patients, families, physicians, and staff and provides appropriate bereavement assessment, services, and referral as needed. Responds to crises in a timely and provides appropriate crisis intervention assessment, services, and referral as needed. Conducts regular rounds on assigned clinical areas to connect with staff and assess patient, family and staff needs. Conducts religious or spiritual rites and services as needed/requested or refers to requested faith tradition to provide faith specific support. Qualifications: Education: BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree in Religion & Theology Experience: 2 years of Clinical Pastoral experience in a Hospital, Nursing Home, or Clinical Setting (Required)