Pastoral Care Team Member

Job description

We are looking for a Spiritual Pastoral Care Team Member to provide spiritual and emotional support for residents, their families and staff within particular communities at Saint Joseph Villa.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Possess the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team and attend all resident care conferences as appropriate

-Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills

-Possess knowledge of or is willing to learn Catholic ethics, especially, the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services

-Strive to consistently deliver compassionate and professional care through his/her ministry on the Spiritual/Pastoral Care team

-Assist coworkers, as assigned, when unusual work circumstances or emergencies occur

-Willing to adapt to changing priorities and needs within the department

-Respond to the spiritual and emotional needs of residents, families and staff with compassionate care and professionalism

-Meet on a regular basis with the Spiritual/Pastoral Care team for mutual sharing, planning, support, and professional development as designed by the Director

- Visits newly admitted residents within three days of admission and completes a spiritual assessment in Point Click Care

- Provides follow-up visits based on needs identified on the spiritual assessment; periodically reviews assessment and spiritual activities for the resident

-Assists residents in psychological, emotional, or spiritual distress, as needed, by developing a spiritual care plan with appropriate resources

- Attends Care Conferences in specific areas of responsibility with the interdisciplinary team and attends to the question of how spiritual needs are being met.

-Collaborates with the Palliative Care team in consultations about a resident’s care and treatment.

-Offers bereavement services to the dying resident and their loved ones

-Completes appropriate resident documentation on Point Click Care

-Determines daily priority of pastoral visitation needs in consultation with the community team members

-Notifies appropriate person(s) on a status change of a resident in collaboration with the nursing staff.

-Notifies the Area Delegate on a death in a Sister’s family

-Assists residents in coping with the psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects of diminishment and illness

-Available to assist other members of the Spiritual/Pastoral Care Team and the family of lay residents who are preparing a funeral for their loved one

-Plans and carries out all of the details of a Sister’s funeral from the time of death to burial

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

-One to two years’ experience in Pastoral ministry, i.e. visiting the sick in parishes or in a health-care related setting

-Ability to relate/communicate with residents

-Ability to exhibit understanding, compassion, and sensitivity toward all residents/families

- Ability to exhibit judgment and sense of responsibility

-Ability to possess understanding of social, psychological and spiritual needs of the residents

-Good communication skills

-Competent with computer skills

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Holds a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in Theology, Religious Studies, Pastoral Care, Spirituality or similar discipline preferred.

-Experience in spiritual/pastoral ministry preferred

-Willing to engage in on-going education in this ministry

-CPE recommended

Full-time hours, varying shifts 8-5 or 12-8.

As of July, all of our position minimum wages have been increased to be more competitive and provide for a living wage!

*SIGN ON BONUS and unlimited referral bonus opportunities are available for all employees!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location