Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff.

Every day, you will provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs.

To be successful in this role, you must be a highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. You'll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care, adapt to diverse spiritual needs, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Provides spiritual and emotional care to patients, their families as well as hospital staff. Provides pastoral care and counseling consistent with the plan of treatment developed for each patient.Triages patient needs and completes initial visits to newly admitted patient in a timely manner, including documented comprehensive spiritual assessments and care plans. Completes an average of 12 substantive patient care visits per 8- hour shift. Assists patients in completing Advance Directive paperwork.Provides for and participates in hospital dedication/blessing ceremonies as well as provide religious ritual/services for patients, families, staff and volunteers as requested and appropriate.Participates regularly in interdisciplinary rounds on the units to which he/she is assigned.Takes an active role in addressing concerns with patients, families, other health professionals and physicians by participating in clinical case and family conferences.Maintains availability for ministry in crises including all codes, deaths, Emergency Room (Trauma) calls and disasters.
Job Requirements

Required:

Masters Other Theology from aninstitution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. and Supervised hospital chaplain experienceof at least one year, which may includeClinical Pastoral Education., upon hire andFour units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by ACPE., upon hire andBoard Certified Chaplain APC, upon hire orBCC - JEWISH CHAPLAIN, upon hire orBCC - CANADIAN SPIRITUAL, upon hire orCertified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, upon hire orBoard Certified Chaplain BCC, upon hire orCatholic Chaplain, upon hire or

Preferred:

Acute care,hospice or long term care.Where You'll Work

As the community’s only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3,400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 60,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.