Providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital has earned national recognition for 11 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and designation for three consecutive years as a “Top Children’s Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization.

Position Summary

Provides spiritual and emotional care for patients, their loved ones and team members on assigned unit(s).

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Requires direct access to Protected Health Information (PHI). The PHI accessed is used for patient treatment, and healthcare operations purposes through direct contact with patients, family members, patients’ medical records/charts, computer applications, and verbal reports from healthcare providers, and interaction with various hospital interdisciplinary team members.
• Documents interventions on the patient chart, including, but not limited to such information as referral source, spiritual assessments, interventions, and follow-up/referral plan.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and advanced directive consults.
• Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy, or loss.
• Performs requested sacramental services, applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by community clergy.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Master of Divinity preferred, or equivalent theological education.

Accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools preferred or a listing in The Database of Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (ope.ed.gov/dapip/) Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for full time, two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for part-time, one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education for pool. All units must be recognized by ACPE, APC, NACC, NAJC, CPSP, CPE-I, or ICPT

Licensure/Certification

Ordination, licensure, or commissioning and endorsement as a chaplain by a religious body listed in the US Defense Department list of Recognized Religions.

 Experience

 Active spiritual faith demonstrated.

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STAFF CHAPLAIN (job code 3010)

JOB SUMMARY

Provides a ministry of spiritual and pastoral care and counseling to patients, families, and staff in crises of illness and/or trauma. Provides resources of spirituality and/or religious faith that will enhance the total program of treatment and care.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides spiritual and pastoral care with patients and families.
• Provides spiritual and pastoral Care to staff and faculty.
• Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Support the emotional wellness of employees through routine engagement.
• Acts as Liaison to community clergy and congregations.
• Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

POSITION SPECIFICS

Evening position: 12:30pm-9:00pm

• Patient populations:  Hematology/Oncology and NICU

Requirements: 

Required:

• Master of Divinity or acceptable equivalent degree
• Satisfactory completion of 4 units of CPE and eligibility for Board Certification (to be obtained within 3 years of employment)
• Ordination or in the process of ordination with a faith group
• Denominational endorsement or in the process of denominational endorsement

Preferred:

• One year experience as a pediatric chaplain

Chaplain

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University Hospital in San Antonio is the major civilian level 1 trauma center for South Texas.  We get most of the trauma or complicated patients from the Rio Grande valley.  We are also the “charity” county hospital and the teaching hospital for the University of Texas medical school in San Antonio.  We are opening a new 300 Bed Women’s and  Children’s Hospital in August attached to our current 700-800 bed main hospital.

We have four chaplain positions available:  
1) Pediatric Palliative Chaplain
This would be for our pediatric and perinatal palliative care department.

2) Two general Spiritual Care chaplains who cover the rest of the patients in the hospital.  Rotating shifts           Regular Day shift

3) A general Spiritual Care PRN (usually 30 hours or under) chaplain

The staffing for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital spiritual care needs (non-Palliative) will be covered by the general Spiritual Care department that includes these general chaplain positions.   Pedi/Women’s experience a plus.

Would love to hear from you!

Chaplain Julie Rowe
  847 312 5884.

We are searching for a Workforce Chaplain – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide pastoral care, spiritual counseling, and guidance to the Texas Children’s staff and sponsoring organizations. These include consultation, training, development of programs, employee assessments and referrals, the establishment of community linkages, case monitoring, and follow-up. 

Think you’ve got what it takes? 

Job Duties & Responsibilities 

• Evaluate employee needs for spiritual guidance and counseling.  Initiate or recommend programs to meet those needs 
• Provide spiritual services in a variety of settings throughout the organization.  Arrange for group counseling, prayer meetings, and discussions 
• Support the emotional wellness of employees through routine engagement and referral basis. Provide counsel or guidance. Will travel to other locations 
• Provide referral service and act as a liaison for specialized assistance to employees and/or immediate family members with specific needs 
• Administer or arrange for the sacraments and perform religious rites 
• Provide the full continuum of crisis intervention, stress management, and grief counseling services 
• Respond to requests for critical incident/crisis intervention services within 30 minutes of notification and follow protocol for identifying appropriateness, assessing need, and gathering information 
• Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to identify and resolve problems.  May act as a liaison between employee, family, EAP, and hospital healthcare team during periods of crisis 
• Perform crisis intervention and follow-up in response to traumatic incidents as needed. Coordinate team response when applicable 
• Create and promote healing and wholeness programs including Critical Incident Response Team activities and support the specialized ministry of healthcare chaplaincy in every setting 
• Develop links and maintain working knowledge and relationship with community resources for referral and collateral assistance.  
• Support the work of Texas Children’s in the greater community. Represent Hospital at interfaith meetings, and community events 
• Advocate for client and organizational needs with the provider when appropriate. Act as a liaison between employees, supervisory personnel, and referral sources 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with service providers’/community referral sources that provide affordable high-quality services to EAP clients in the spirit of cooperative assistance and continuity of care. 
• Always protect client confidentiality, assuring that no identifying or other confidential information be overheard or read by others 

Skills & Requirements 

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s unless approved for a medical or religious exemption  

• Master’s of Divinity degree or canonically acceptable equivalent through the Board Certified Chaplain Eligibility and Verification with Certification of 4 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units through internship/residency with ACPE institutions required 
• Licenses/Certifications: Board Certified Chaplain-BCC (APC – Association of Professional Chaplain, NACC – National Association of Catholic Chaplains, NAJC – Neshama Association of Jewish Chaplains, CASC/ACSS – Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne de Soins Spirituals, AAPC – American Association of Pastoral Counselors required 
• Ordination with a faith group required 
• 2+ yrs of hospital chaplain experience and/or 5+ years of community experience highly preferred 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devotedto children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the countryand a global health program that is channeling care tochildren and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliatedwith Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest,most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.  At Texas Children’s Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for all of our patients and families that we serve. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners throughout our organization. We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization.  

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved. 

 Here’s the link to the job…   https://www.texaschildrenspeople.org/career/?job_id=30849