Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.
Summary:
Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Spiritual Care and Clinical Pastoral Education, the Chaplain Resident will function as a chaplain, providing compassionate spiritual care to patients, their families and staff. This position offers a year-long, experiential program at Danbury Hospital that allows a CPE Chaplain Resident to complete three consecutive units of CPE through Danbury Hospital’s ACPE CPE Program. The CPE resident will provide spiritual care to patients, families and hospital employees in accordance with the philosophy, mission statement and objectives of the hospital. The Chaplain Residency Position is a one-year termed position.
Responsibilities:
1. The Chaplain Resident will provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, their families and staff regardless of faith background or religious affiliation as part of a holistic, interdisciplinary team approach.
2. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and ancillary staff as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessing patient needs and to strengthen patient care.
3. Conducts a spiritual assessment of a patient’s spiritual and emotional status and the need for spiritual care; and will document the care in a patient’s electronic record.
4. The Resident will round each area of assigned clinical responsibility each scheduled day, and respond to on-call requests following the schedule and procedure of the Spiritual Care Department of Danbury Hospital.
5. The Chaplain Resident will demonstrate the ability to actively and collegially function in relationships with peers, supervisors and ACPE Certified Educators in the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency Program.
6. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Bachelor Degree from an Accredited University or Theological School.
One successfully completed unit of CPE from an ACPE Accredited CPE Center.
Preferred: M.Div. with Major focus in theology or related fields or working towards it.
Two or more successfully completed units of CPE.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
Required: Affiliation with recognized religious or spiritual group. Verification of a successfully completed unit of CPE.
Preferred: Endorsement as a chaplain by one’s faith group and/or the ability to obtain such endorsement.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE: 1.000000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: Rotating Schedule
Org Unit: 243
Department: Pastoral/Spiritual Care
Exempt: No
Education:
Essential:
- Bachelor’s Level Degree
Working conditions:
Essential:
- Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
- Little or no potential for occupational risk
- Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
- Generally pleasant working conditions.
Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
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