Spiritual Care Chaplain

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Opportunity

The Chaplain reports to the Health Services Manager and provides Pastoral Care to the patients, families, and staff of the Health Organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Visit all patients who are admitted to the hospital/care facility and assess their emotional and spiritual care needs.
  • Prioritize patient visits and make regular visits to patients who need emotional and/or spiritual support.
  • Make routine visits to the critical care areas - ICU, CCU, ER, NICU, and respond to emergencies as soon as possible.
  • Respond to referrals made by nurses, physicians, or other healthcare workers and advocate for the patient when necessary.
  • Know when it is appropriate to offer prayer and be prepared to do so upon request.
  • Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients through their dying process and make provision for the administration of the sacraments and/or other religious ceremonies as requested by the patient/family.
Family and Staff Care:
  • Be available to family members of patients and provide emotional and spiritual support.
  • Be present with family members of dying patients and provide support during this difficult time.
  • Be available to staff who may need emotional or spiritual support and be aware of the stress that staff may be carrying.
  • Respond to staff involved in a critical incident and/or crisis.
Local Clergy and Administration:
  • Develop working relationships with local clergy and serve as a liaison between clergy and patient/family/staff.
  • Advise local clergy when a patient is failing and orient new clergy to the registration procedures and the facility.
  • Attend multi-disciplinary rounds, advisory committee, chaplain's staff meeting, and case conferences on patients and local ministerial meetings, site management meetings.
  • Read and interpret patient charts and make observation notes on patient charts.
About You

We are seeking a qualified candidate who has the following:

  • A minimum of one Basic Unit in Clinical Pastoral Education as endorsed by the Canadian Association of Pastoral Practice and Education; additional Units preferred.
  • Affiliated and endorsed by a recognized faith group.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability, organization, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Commitment to continuing education.
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
  • A successful external applicant is required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to the organization before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.
Hours
  • A permanent part-time (20%) position; 15.00 hours bi-weekly.
  • Travel is required, and the candidate must have access to a reliable vehicle.
Compensation and Incentives

The successful candidate may be eligible for our benefits package, which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage, as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

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