Chaplain

Description: Job Summary:

To provide spiritual support and counseling to hospital patients, families and staff in a culturally competent manner. The chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. This individual participates in patient care planning and documents all pertinent interventions in the patient care record.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides spiritual support and counseling to patients, family members/significant others, and staff.
• Interacts daily with staff and interdisciplinary team members to formulate and evaluate patient care needs.
• Provides documentation in the patient care record.
• Serves on Medical Center Committees as required by hospital policies and procedures or as requested.
• Assures accreditation compliance of the chaplaincy service.
• Conducts in-service training for staff in regard to providing spiritual support.
• Conducts services for patients, as requested.
• Participates in appropriate professional associations for personal and professional growth.
• May coordinate, supervise and evaluate lay volunteers, chaplain interns and the ecumenical interfaith chaplaincy program.
• May serve as a liaison between the Medical Center, local congregations and religious institutions.
• May form a steering committee of local clergy to support the Chaplaincy program.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• N/A

Education

• Graduate theogical degree (or equivalent graduate degree) from an accredited institution.
• Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed.

License, Certification, Registration

• College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy Certification OR Board Certified Chaplain Certification from Association of Professional Chaplains OR National Association of Catholic Chaplains Certification OR National Association of Jewish Chaplains Certified Member

• Ordainment/Endorsement of a recognized religious/spiritual body.
  

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrate ability to minister with persons of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership Environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A

Primary Location: California,Fremont,Fremont Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Fremont Hospital - Spiritual Care - 0201
Pay Range: $76600 - $99110 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest