Position Details
Department: RSRCH-GRNT | Spiritual Care
Category: Community Outreach
Location: Phoenix
Posting #: 747357
Date Posted: 5/8/2023
Employee Type: Regular
Position Summary
Posting Note: This is a full-time position, Sunday-Thursday from 10:30am-7:00pm
This position will provide religious/spiritual assessment and intervention for patients and families in accordance with the family`s identified spiritual. Collaborates with multidisciplinary staff and external faith leaders to coordinate services and ritualistic ceremonies as requested.
PCH Values
- Family-Centered care that focuses on the need of the child first and values the family as an important member of the care team
- Excellence in clinical care, service and communication
- Collaborative within our institution and with others who share our mission and goals
- Leadership that set the standard for pediatric health care today and innovations of the future
- Accountability to our patients, community and each other for providing the best in the most cost-effective way.
Position Duties
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Assesses the religious/spiritual needs of families.
- Utilizes best practices to make formal and informal spiritual assessments
- Utilizes these assessments to form appropriate plans of care
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Applies knowledge of various religious beliefs and practices in order to provide care that supports diversity and is sensitive to the family`s specific faith background.
- Establishes rapport quickly and effectively with patients/families in order to meet specific individualized spiritual needs.
- Provides spiritual services in alignment with identified background and expressed wishes of the patient and family.
- Collaborates with external faith leaders to perform rite, rituals, ceremonies and other services which fall outside of the Chaplain`s scope
- Collaborates and communicates with internal staff to share how spirituality is impacting medical decision making.
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Documents pertinent information concisely and thoroughly and within hospital standards for documentation.
- Documents pertinent information concisely and thoroughly and within hospital standards for documentation.
- Provides reports and data per department and hospital guidelines.
- Maintains professional competency through regular participation in a variety of educational programs, in-services, and seminars, to ensure ongoing awareness and understanding of best practices related to spiritual interventions.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.