Vice President Chaplain Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Chaplain PRN with Catholic Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Catholic Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Catholic Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Chaplain PRN to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Shares in the ministry of caring for the spiritual, and emotional needs of the patients, their families, and the staff of the hospital. Provides religious counseling and supportive care and guidance. Assists patients to understand more fully life’s events as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Under the general direction and supervision of the VP of Catholic Mission and Identity and within established departmental policies and procedures, the incumbent performs the following functions:  
 

1. Regularly visits with all patients, especially new admissions, while daily giving priority to referrals and those in greatest need. Provides sacramental ministry, religious counseling and crisis intervention as appropriate. 

1. Ensures pastoral availability to families and staff in times of crisis. 

1. Provides information about the availability of area clergy and makes contacts when requested.  

1. Makes ethics consult referrals for patients, family and staff pursuant to the CMC Clinical Ethics Services policy. Participates in patient care conferences and discharge planning rounds. 

1. Participates in departmental quality management activities. Maintains statistical reports of activities and submits to the Director, Office of Catholic Identity. Documents patient’s visitations and logs interactions for interdepartmental communication. 

1. Attends departmental staff meetings and serves on hospital and community committees. 

1. Performs similar or related duties as assigned or requested. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and to possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices to safely perform the essential functions of the job: 

1. Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly. (Strength Factor: L-Light Work)  

1. Ability to wear protective clothing such as masks, gloves, gowns, and glasses. 

1. Ability to work with frequent interruptions and respond appropriately to unexpected situations. 

1. Ability to maintain communications and establish working relationships with employees, physicians, patients and the public. 

1. Ability to accept constructive feedback and initiate appropriate actions to correct situations. 

1. Familiarity with quality improvement initiatives. 

1. Ability to transport self to and from off-site locations. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Theology or in a related field.  

• Two or more credits of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred. 

Experience: 

• Three years in hospital ministry preferred. 

Licensure/Certification: 

• Certification by NACC, ACPE, or COC preferred.
  

Shape the future of healthcare at Catholic Medical Center.
Located in Manchester, NH, Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center serving southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Home to the nationally recognized New England Heart & Vascular Institute and The Mom’s Place—an innovative birthing center that pioneered couplet care—we’re proud to lead in both advanced medicine and compassionate service.

As part of HCA Healthcare’s statewide network of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester hospitals, three freestanding ERs, and over 70 care sites, you’ll join nearly 5,000 colleagues across New Hampshire who are committed to excellence, collaboration, and making a difference every day. At Catholic Medical Center, your work has purpose—and your potential has no limits.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Chaplain PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.