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Job Title

Chaplain

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Fairview Hospital

Department

Spiritual Care-Clinical and Operational Improvement:

Job Code

D99895

Shift

Variable

Schedule

6:00pm-8:00am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

Chaplains provide spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers, fostering spiritual resources for healing. Spiritual care is a component of healing, so meeting others where they are and helping them during troubled waters is a vital part of a Chaplain’s role.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working shifts varying between 4: 00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m., and must be available for weekend coverage and 24/7 on-call duties.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide education and consultation for physicians, nurses and other caregivers.

• Provide spiritual care and counseling for patients, families and caregivers of all faith groups, ages and conditions.

• Foster spiritual resources for healing.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of at least four units of Clinical Pastoral Education

• One year of ministry experience

• OR Bachelor’s degree, three years of ministry experience, satisfactory completion of one or two units of Clinical Pastoral Education and the expectation to get four CPEs within two years of hire may substitute the education and/or experience requirements

• Certification as an Association of Clinical Pastor Education (ACPE educator) by a certifying organization or eligibility within two years

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master’s degree of Divinity or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to climb stairs, pull, push and facilitate movement of the patient.

• Must have normal or correctable vision and hearing to be able to hear normal conversations.

Personal Protective Equipment: ​

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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