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Infographic showing various Spanish Chaplain job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 11% As Needed, 52% Full Time, 34% Part Time, and 3% Temporary. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $63,587 per year, or $30.6 per hour.

Chaplain

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Corpus Christi, TX • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Driscoll Children's Hospital rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

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Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
This Chaplain position is located at the Neonatal Care Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
General Purpose of Job:
Performs spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denominations as authorized and provides spiritual and moral assistance and guidance to patients, families and staff by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
The above statements should be included on all job descriptions.
List the job's essential or most important functions and responsibilities. Include all important aspects of the job -- whether performed daily, weekly, monthly, or annually; and any that occur at irregular intervals. Standard functions listed below should be included on all job descriptions.
  • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
  • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
  • Include the following and other duties which may be assigned:
  • Minister to patients and/or families while they are in Driscoll Children's Hospital.
  • Respond to deaths at Driscoll Children's Hospital.
  • Participate as part of interdisciplinary teams in the holistic treatment of patients.
  • Facilitate the discovery and use of spiritual resources from the lives of patients and their families during their hospitalization.
  • Be a liaison between special needs religious groups and local clergy support as needed.
  • Provide spiritual and emotional support to DCH staff.
  • Perform religious rites and sacraments as needed, e.g. funerals and weddings.
  • Serve as resource person for local clergy.
  • Work schedule is normally 0800-1700, Monday through Friday. It also includes on-call duty for providing 1/3 of coverage for 24/7/365 pastoral care coverage for the hospital, including coverage of 1/3 of weekends annually.
  • On-call whenever not on-site, providing emergency coverage.
  • Perform clerical duties as needed.
  • Ecclesiastical endorsement by a faith group
  • Must have strong interpersonal and written/oral skills to interact effectively with patients, patient's families, visitors, hospital and medical staff
  • Spanish speaking preferred
  • Ability to safeguard confidences
  • Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Driscoll Children's Hospital

Education and/or Experience:
  • Completed a B.A. degree or its equivalent from an accredited university/seminary.
  • Pediatric experience preferred.
  • Theological education from an accredited college or university which fulfills educational requirements for Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) in the Association of Professional Chaplains (Master of Divinity preferred) or in process.
  • Satisfactory completion of 4 units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) or in the process, which fulfills clinical requirements for Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) in the Association of Professional Chaplains.
  • Certification in the Association of Professional Chaplains or similar national certification organization within two years of hire or in process.
  • Must have a valid Texas Driver License

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