Chaplain & Spiritual Care Services

A Brief Overview Under the supervision of the Manager of Spiritual Care Services, the primary responsibility of a Chaplain is to provide spiritual care to patients, families, visitors, and staff. Patients are seen at the bedside or in outpatient settings as assigned. The Chaplain is involved in all aspects of care including team meetings, family meetings, and goal‑of‑care discussions. Staff support is provided through 1:1 encounters and group gatherings in the units and other locations as needed. The Chaplain is also in charge of developing and leading hospital‑wide and community faith‑specific and inter‑faith services. The Chaplain works as a team member in accordance with the Spiritual Care Services Mission and Vision Statements, following its Administrative Policies and Procedures. The Chaplain also performs other duties as assigned by the Director or Manager of Spiritual Care Services. This is a Stanford Health Care job. Locations Stanford Health Care

• What you will do
• Spiritual Care (75%):
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. Adheres to all triage duties and responsibilities when needed. Serves as advocate in articulating patients’ and families’ spiritual needs. Offers and receives consultation with the interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care, functioning in a collaborative, cooperative manner. Serves as liaison between Spiritual Care and other SHC departments. Works to increase the visibility and enhance the quality of Spiritual Care within the hospital community. Assists in developing, coordinating, and evaluating Spiritual Care initiatives to staff. Shares in planning and leadership of services. Provides weddings, memorial services, and baptisms for patients and staff within or in accordance with their beliefs and/or religious tradition. Provides and/or participates in other special services offered through Spiritual Care in collaboration with the Manager, team members and hospital staff. In collaboration with the Manager, and team members, develops services and resources appropriate for the holy days of various religious traditions. Charts visits in the medical record accurately and in a timely manner. Maintains daily records of the Department’s activities. Participates in triage rotations, is available on short notice for emergencies and overnight coverage as needed. Facilitates and coordinates Code Blue, and non‑Code critical incident stress debriefings as needed. Performs other duties as required, or assigned, or negotiated with the Manager of Spiritual Care Services.
• Community Relations (5%):
• Shares responsibility for maintaining and developing positive relationships with significant individuals and constituent groups (religious leaders, faith communities/faith groups, inter‑faith groups, other hospitals, and graduate schools of religion) in support of SHC and Spiritual Care programs. Shares responsibility for coordinating and presenting educational events for SHC.
• Precepting (10%):
• Develops and teaches workshops and seminars for presentation to Clinical Pastoral Care Education (CPE) Chaplain students. Assists in developing a curricular track for inclusion in the overall CPE curriculum. Regularly participates in joint visits with Chaplain students to assess their functioning and to offer critique for improvement of spiritual caregiving. Helps orient CPE students to unit(s) and facilitates students’ clinical involvement. Assists in other dimensions of CPE programs as requested and appropriate. Mentors CPE students, who will support staff Chaplains in providing spiritual care. May assist in recruitment, interviewing and selection of CPE students.
• Administrative Duties (10%):
• Attends team meetings and retreats. Serves on selected hospital committees as appointed by the Manager. Serves on campus, religious, or other community committees as appointed by the Manager. Attends religious/faith group meetings to maintain good standing. Serves on committees of national Spiritual Care organization(s) as needed. Assists with other administrative duties as assigned by the Manager. Serves on ethical case consultations to represent spiritual care and to participate in ethical decision making when needed. Serves as a consultant to students and staff on questions of ethical considerations. Assists in the interpretation and evaluation of ethical questions and moral situations in care delivery, to ensure the dignity and rights of the patient. Assists in the research and development of relevant policies and procedures to ensure continued provision of ethically appropriate and culturally and religiously sensitive care. Adheres to current organizational Performance Improvement priorities. Participates in quality studies through data collection and analysis. Makes recommendations and takes actions to improve Spiritual Care Services structures, systems and outcomes.