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Join our Spiritual Care team and find your purpose! This is a diverse team of individuals who provide spiritual care to our patients and employees throughout the health system. This position will be located at our main La Crosse campus.

What you’ll get:

Starting pay of $17.00/hourProfessional Development: Tuition Invest Program totaling up to $3k per year, access to a catalog of hundreds of internal courses, corporate incubator, Career Development Center Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work.Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live.

What you’ll do:

On-Call support 1 time per month for 16-hour shiftConsult and provide appropriate spiritual and religious care to patients, families, and staff.Support interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care.

What you’ll need:

Highs School Diploma or equivalency + successful completion of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)1 year of experience providing pastoral care

We're healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it love + medicine and it’s more than our practice. It's who we are. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today.

Job Description:

The Affiliate Chaplain participates in the on-call rotation and is responsible for the delivery of spiritual and religious care to patients, families, and employees while carrying the emergency on-call pager. She/he will be available for routine and crisis calls to meet the needs of patients, families, and/or staff. She/he will serve as a liaison and colleague with community religious leaders and to coordinate efforts in ministering to the spiritual needs of patients.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Chaplain will remain in good standing as a leader within their spiritual/religious tradition.

2. Actively participate in delivery and arranging for appropriate spiritual and religious care to patients, families and staff. Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assists families and patients in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, death and stress.

3. Responds in a timely manner to requests for spiritual care on all units, coordinating care with the PM Chaplain.

4. Uses the pre-surgery list to visit patients scheduled for surgery the evening prior. Visits pre-surgery patients in the morning when the early morning Chaplain is absent.

5. Supports an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care and works collaboratively with unit Staff Chaplain.

6. Collaborates with local religious leaders and with the on-call priests to provide appropriate pastoral care.

7. Facilitates conversation and education with patients and family regarding Advanced Directives and helps with the completion and entering of Advanced Directive documents into the patient record.

8. Responsible to follow the code of ethics as stated in ACPE, APC, NACC, and related GLMC policies on confidentiality and conduct.

9. Maintain required records, reports, statistics, etc. and give department report at the 7:45am.

10. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.

11. Performs other job-related responsibilities as requested.

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

High School Diploma or equivalency + successful completion of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or within 18 months of hire.

DESIRED

High School Diploma or equivalency + one year Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) residency, college degree and completion of at least one year of seminary. Completion of Advanced Care Planning Facilitator Training.

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

1 year experience providing pastoral care.

DESIRED

1 year parish Ministry and Hospital Chaplaincy experience.

License and Certifications:

DESIRED

Certified in one of the national agencies for chaplains in 3 years Respecting Choices Facilitator

Age Specific Population Served:

Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric (1 - 12 years)

Adolescent (13 - 17 years)

Adult (18 - 64 years)

Geriatric (65 years & older)

OSHA Category:

Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).

Exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:

Sitting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Static Standing Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Walking/Standing Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Stooping/Bending Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)

Kneeling/Half Kneel Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)

Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Pounds of force 0-25

Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

Equal Opportunity Employer