Portland, OR, US
12 days ago
Hospital Chaplain, DCH Pediatric Chaplain
Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Hospital Chaplain, DCH Pediatric Chaplain Job Locations US-OR-Portland Requisition ID 2024-31345 Position Category Hospital/Clinic Support Position Type Regular Full-Time Job Type AFSCME union represented Department Patient Relations Salary Range $71,053.06 - $107,595.28 per year (Commensurate with qualifications, experience and internal equity) FTE 1.00 Schedule Monday-Friday, on-call evenings and weekends Hours 8 AM - 5 PM HR Mission Healthcare Drug Testable Yes Department Overview

Chaplain offers spiritual and emotional support to patients, family members, and staff. Working knowledge of primary religious beliefs and faith practices. Partners with faith communities as appropriate for patient/family spiritual care. Offers ritual, sacrament, prayer, readings, as appropriate to patient/patient support system and hospital protocol. Facilitates grief support and participates in end-of-life and pediatric palliative care. Collaborates with hospital/university staff.

Function/Duties of Position Patient rounds with Bridges (Pediatric Palliative Care) Team and weekly Bridges meetingsProvides spiritual counsel and emotional support to patients, patient families and staff.Make DCH (Doernbecher Children’s Hospital) unit rounds as time permitsFacilitate support by outside clergy/spiritual support system as requestedParticipates in interdisciplinary rounds as appropriateParticipates in care conferences as a member of the interdisciplinary teamResponds to urgent/emergent requests, including after-hours callDocuments assessments and support provided in the IHRFurther provides spiritual care, emotional support and education by: participating in specifically identified memorial services, appropriate grief/illness forums, student shadowing, serving on healthcare/University committees as assigned, supervision of spiritual care volunteers; optional service on ethics committees and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team if qualified/trained. Required Qualifications Master’s Degree in Divinity or Theology. Completion of 4 units of CPE 2 years minimum clinical chaplaincy experienceWorking knowledge of Scripture and of primary religious beliefs and faith practices;General understanding of child’s developmental understanding of death. Provides compassionate and non-anxious presence, Developed self-awareness with mindfulness of projection, transference and self-disclosure. Able to provide psychological/spiritual assessment; Actively listens and able to promote a non-judgmental spiritual care environment; Provides spiritual care for all patients, regardless of age, race, religion, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, marital status, military or reserve status or diagnosis; Documentation of significant events in EPIC; Cultivates team rapport with fellow chaplains and staff. Fluent in one of OHSU’s threshold languages (currently Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian)Ecclesiastical EndorsementCertification with one of the following professional organizations or an equivalent certification within two years of hireAssociation of Professional ChaplainsNational Association of Catholic ChaplainsNational Association of Jewish ChaplainsCollege of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy

Compliance with Code of Conduct, Respect in the workplace and Applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications Documented specialty training or certification in Palliative Care spiritual assessmentPediatric chaplaincy experienceFluent in one of OHSU’s threshold languages (currently Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian)Existing certification with one of the listed professional organizations above Additional Details

Salary Range: $71,053.06 - $107,595.28 per year (Commensurate with qualifications, experience and internal equity)

Critical function employeeTypical schedule Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On-call every 5th week 24/7 All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
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