City/State
Charlottesville, VAWork Shift
RotatingOverview:
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.
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)
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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.
Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.