Chaplain II - Mercy STL - PRN
Core
Provides spiritual, emotional, and pastoral care to patients, families, caregivers, and staff during illness, crisis, and grief within a healthcare setting.
Role type
Healthcare chaplain (IC)
Builds
Spiritual care services and support programs for patients and staff
Domain
Healthcare / Spiritual Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, grief counseling, spiritual counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, cultural sensitivity, medical ethics knowledge
Preferred skills
Board certification (BCC), specialty area experience, public speaking, teaching, additional language proficiency
Technologies
Electronic documentation systems
Responsibilities
Assess and respond to spiritual and existential needs; provide pastoral care, prayer, and ritual support; respond to crisis and end-of-life situations; collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams; support staff following critical incidents; facilitate religious observances and memorial services; maintain confidential records of pastoral care encounters.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC