Work where every moment matters Every day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare network Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob summaryThe Spiritual Care Department at Hartford Hospital is known for honoring and providing spiritual care as an essential dimension of healing Our Chaplains offer spiritual care to patients families and staff responding to each personrsquos unique values and beliefs Chaplains provide spiritual care to patients family and staff throughout the hospital Collaborating with and supporting hospital staff to integrate physical emotional spiritual care for the patient and family Job ResponsibilitiesProvides spiritual care to patients families and staff at hospital as appropriate and complete spiritual assessments Collaborates with interprofessional care team volunteers and faith community to integrate physical emotional and spiritual healing for the patient Maintains timely documentation of spiritual care services which reflect the pertinent information for spiritual assessment spiritual care involvement outcomes and recommendations for plan of careResponds to referrals from staff patients and families and well as being responsive to crisis intervention medical and trauma alertsDemonstrates strong multi faith and multicultural chaplaincy skills so as to provide spiritual care in multi faith and multicultural environment Respect diversity and differences including but not limited to race culture gender sexual orientation and spiritualreligious practicesProvides multi faith worship experiences at various settings in the hospitalAdvocate for the needs and interests of patients including larger system change to improve access to care and improved delivery of servicesMaintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to APC code of ethicsAttends required trainings and department events including huddles staff meetings and in services as requiredParticipates in ongoing formal evaluation of practice to assess quality and appropriateness of services to improve practice and to ensure competence Effectively utilizes supervision to improve practice Demonstrates age specific competence including knowledge behaviors and community resources to meet patientsrsquo needs of all age groups neonates to geriatric populations work collaboratively with age specific hospital based resources including Geriatric specialists pre and post natal specialists and other clinical specialistsActively participates in Spiritual Care HW Meetings generating ideas and works toward solutionsResponsible for continued professional development in accordance with the APC Standards for Continuing Professional Education Provides leadership to ensure access to care to improve and maintain the quality of care demonstrated by participation in teams and work groups across HH and HHC Mentoring others within and outside the spiritual care professionParticipates in the Spiritual Care Council structure embracing department QAPI process tracks Spiritual Care dashboard and is aware of departmental metrics Can describe the HHC balanced scorecard and cascading metrics for Patient Care Services and Spiritual Care ServicesWork where every moment matters Every day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare network Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob summaryThe Spiritual Care Department at Hartford Hospital is known for honoring and providing spiritual care as an essential dimension of healing Our Chaplains offer spiritual care to patients families and staff responding to each personrsquos unique values and beliefs Chaplains provide spiritual care to patients family and staff throughout the hospital Collaborating with and supporting hospital staff to integrate physical emotional spiritual care for the patient and family Job ResponsibilitiesProvides spiritual care to patients families and staff at hospital as appropriate and complete spiritual assessments Collaborates with interprofessional care team volunteers and faith community to integrate physical emotional and spiritual healing for the patient Maintains timely documentation of spiritual care services which reflect the pertinent information for spiritual assessment spiritual care involvement outcomes and recommendations for plan of careResponds to referrals from staff patients and families and well as being responsive to crisis intervention medical and trauma alertsDemonstrates strong multi faith and multicultural chaplaincy skills so as to provide spiritual care in multi faith and multicultural environment Respect diversity and differences including but not limited to race culture gender sexual orientation and spiritualreligious practicesProvides multi faith worship experiences at various settings in the hospitalAdvocate for the needs and interests of patients including larger system change to improve access to care and improved delivery of servicesMaintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to APC code of ethicsAttends required trainings and department events including huddles staff meetings and in services as requiredParticipates in ongoing formal evaluation of practice to assess quality and appropriateness of services to improve practice and to ensure competence Effectively utilizes supervision to improve practice Demonstrates age specific competence including knowledge behaviors and community resources to meet patientsrsquo needs of all age groups neonates to geriatric populations work collaboratively with age specific hospital based resources including Geriatric specialists pre and post natal specialists and other clinical specialistsActively participates in Spiritual Care HW Meetings generating ideas and works toward solutionsResponsible for continued professional development in accordance with the APC Standards for Continuing Professional Education Provides leadership to ensure access to care to improve and maintain the quality of care demonstrated by participation in teams and work groups across HH and HHC Mentoring others within and outside the spiritual care professionParticipates in the Spiritual Care Council structure embracing department QAPI process tracks Spiritual Care dashboard and is aware of departmental metrics Can describe the HHC balanced scorecard and cascading metrics for Patient Care Services and Spiritual Care Servicesbull MDiv or DMin with focus in pastoral carebull Graduate theological degree bull Must have formal graduate theological education in pastoral care theology andor psychologybull One or more yearsrsquo experience in pastoral ministry andor hospital chaplaincy bull Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Inc bull Faith group endorsementecclesiastical endorsement Judicatory Approvalbull Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing bull Computer literacyAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your momentbull MDiv or DMin with focus in pastoral carebull Graduate theological degree bull Must have formal graduate theological education in pastoral care theology andor psychologybull One or more yearsrsquo experience in pastoral ministry andor hospital chaplaincy bull Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Inc bull Faith group endorsementecclesiastical endorsement Judicatory Approvalbull Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing bull Computer literacyAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your moment