Location: Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida- 9981 S. HealthPark DriveFort Myers FL 33908

Department: Spiritual Services

Work Type: Full Time ; Exempt

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$22.78 - $29.62 / hour

Summary

Join us at Lee Health and be valued as a person, not just an employee, within a culture built on teamwork, empowerment, and continuous improvement. We have created something truly exceptional in Southwest Florida, with careers for compassionate health care professionals eager to realize their full potential across a diversity of opportunities throughout our health system. Come be recognized for your personal contributions with your new family at Lee Health and let our growth be the catalyst for your success.

Lee Health consists of four acute care hospitals: Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Medical Center, and Cape Coral Hospital, and two specialty hospitals: Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida and The Rehabilitation Hospital. We also offer over 90 physician offices, expanding Home Health division, Skilled Nursing Facilities and more. At Lee Health, we see over 1 million patient contacts each year, making us one of the largest public health systems in Florida.

Why is Lee Health for YOU?

• Affordable insurance benefits with family coverage
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match
• Generous PTO Plan
• Free onsite Employee Health services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite child day care centers
• Life Disability Insurance
• Education assistance and PSLF eligible
• Market competitive rates
• Collaborative Team
• Community Focused Reputation
• Supplemental benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, etc)

Job Description

Attend to the spiritual, emotional, psychosocial and cultural needs of patients, patients families, staff and volunteers of the assigned facility and Lee Health system.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides spiritual care in such a way as to accomplish the institutional, as well as the departmental objectives. Functions in such a manner that reflects the mission and vision of the institution.
• Works independently in the context of a strong spiritual services team and in cooperation with the interdisciplinary clinical team to provide quality services resulting in high patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment and communicate effectively with all age groups of patients served by the Spiritual Services Department.
• Effectively utilizes ones pastoral authority in establishing and maintaining pastoral and professional relationships.
• Conducts spiritual assessments, care, and counseling.
• Show compassions and respect for the dignity of each person demonstrating compassionate communication and listening skills.
• Works to offer support in crisis, loss, trauma situations and circumstances with multiple priorities.
• Participates in after hour and weekend on-call rotation.
• Participates in delivering and arranging appropriate pastoral care to patients, their loved ones by meeting ritual and sacramental needs. Participate in monthly staff meetings.
• Participates in regular professional development activities.
• Recruits, trains and oversee Spiritual Services volunteers.
• Discern and actively participates in ethical issues including familiarity with the professional guidelines for the Chaplains role on health care ethics. Also, strictly adheres to the Code of Ethics of the individuals professional association.

Requirements

Education: Masters degree in divinity or theology from a fully accredited university or seminary is required. Verification of a minimum of four units of clinical pastoral education (CPE) by an accredited Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) center is required.

Experience: 1 year of experience as a functioning chaplain preferred.

Certification: Board certification or eligible for board certification within two years of employment by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the Association of Professional Chaplains, or the National Association of Jewish Chaplains is required.

License: N/A

Other: A current letter of Denominational or Ecclesiastical Endorsement by the applicants faith group is required.

US:FL:Fort Myers

Chaplain at Lee Health summary:

As a Chaplain at Golisano Children's Hospital, I provide spiritual care and support to patients, families, and staff, focusing on their emotional, psychosocial, and cultural needs. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, I conduct spiritual assessments and offer counseling to ensure high patient satisfaction while adhering to the ethical guidelines of my profession. With a commitment to compassion and integrity, I also train volunteers and participate in professional development to continually enhance the quality of care provided within the institution.

Keywords:

spiritual care, patient support, chaplaincy, emotional support, psychosocial needs, healthcare ethics, spiritual assessment, compassionate communication, clinical pastoral education, hospital chaplain