Chaplain - Floater - Part Time

Position Summary:

• Must be willing and able to work at any Orlando Health facility as determined necessary by the manager.
• Travel between hospitals and healthcare facilities within the designated region to provide chaplaincy coverage as needed.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and drive safely at any time of day or night in order to respond to patient care needs or on-call responsibilities.
• Serve facilities experiencing chaplaincy staffing deficits, staff leave, or increased demand for spiritual care services.
• Maintain flexibility to work variable schedules, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and short-notice assignments.
• Serve in an on-call capacity for multiple hospital sites when required.

Responsibilities:

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

• 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,

• 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.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Master level theological degree is required, with a Master of Divinity being the preferred degree. Master level equivalent theological degrees may be considered.
• 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.

Active spiritual faith demonstrated.