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ID #52194818
State Oklahoma
City Oklahoma city
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source SSM Health
Showed 2024-07-30
Date 2024-07-30
Deadline 2024-09-28
Category Et cetera
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Hospice Chaplain

Oklahoma, Oklahoma city, 73101 Oklahoma city USA

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It's more than a career, it's a calling.OK-SSM Health at Home Oklahoma CityWorker Type:RegularJob Summary:Provides expertise in assessing and addressing the spiritual and existential needs of patients, families, and staff through the provision of comprehensive spiritual screening, assessment and interventions, including pastoral counseling and crisis intervention, consultation, education, and support. Provides supportive services such as debriefings and education for staff. Models and collaborates with treating teams in respecting and providing cultural, emotional and spiritual/religious competent patient and family-centered care. Serves as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines, and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives. Maintains an important link to the pastoral care department for support and collaborates with the pastoral care team as needed to meet the sacramental and other needs of patients, families, and staff. Practices evidence-based care and takes responsibility for continued professional development.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides spiritual assessment to palliative care patients and their families, including spiritual distress and wounding, identifying sources of strength and meaning, forgiveness and reconciliation, closure and EOL concerns, pain and suffering, life review, preparation for death and grief support.

Develops, describes and advances the plan of care specific to spiritual/emotional issues with the palliative care team; acts as spiritual care leader to other members of the team.

Chooses and utilizes appropriate pastoral care interventions and counseling techniques targeted to intended outcomes.

Supports and prepares caregivers and families for their role in the care of the patient and addresses conflicts if appropriate.

Provides grief counseling and bereavement support to patients and families experiencing end-of-life and loss.

Help to identify and interpret cultures and faith traditions that impact health care practice and decisions.

Provides and/or coordinates the provision of religious resources including prayer, sacramental ministry, rituals, and linkages to community clergy when appropriate.

Facilitates or assists in complex goals of care discussions, family meetings and other conversations about goals, values, and emotional/spiritual/cultural needs.

Provides education on sustainable practice and spiritual needs of palliative care patients and families to fellows, residents, medical students, nurses and chaplains rotating with the palliative care service as well as throughout the hospital.

Complies with standards for timely submission, accuracy, and completeness of documentation in the medical record and collects all required statistical data.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in Divinity or related field

EXPERIENCE

One year experience in hospice or palliative care chaplaincy settings, including care of the imminently dying and their families

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

None

Work Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:1917000114 Hospice OklahomaScheduled Weekly Hours:40SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)

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