Spiritual and Religious Care Chaplain

 Req ID: 194259
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital 
Department: OPEZ Spiritual Care & Cultural Diversity
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (40%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Jan-25

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About the Opportunity

The Chaplain reports to the Health Services Manager and provides Pastoral Care to the patients, families, and staff of the Cape Breton Area - Eastern Zone.

Patient Care:

• Visit all patients who are admitted to the hospital/care facility and assess their emotional and spiritual care needs.
• Prioritize patient visits.
• Make regular visits to patients who need emotional and/or spiritual support.
• Make routine visits to the critical care areas - ICU, CCU, ER, NICU.
• Respond to emergencies ASAP.
• Respond to referrals made by nurses, physicians or other health care workers.
• Know when it is appropriate to offer prayer and to be prepared to do so upon request.
• Advocate for the patient, if and when appropriate.
• Contact appropriate local clergy/faith leaders with the knowledge and/or request of the patient.
• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients through their dying process.
• Make provision for the administration of the sacraments and/or other religious ceremonies as requested by the patient/family.

Family Care:

• Available to family of patients
• Provide emotional & spiritual support
• Being present with family of dying patients 

Staff Care:

• Available to staff who may need emotional of spiritual support
• Awareness of the stress which is being carried by staff so that pastoral support may be offered if deemed necessary
• Respond to staff involved in a critical incident and/or crisis

About the Opportunity Continued

Local Clergy:

• Develop working relationships with local clergy.
• Liaison between clergy and patient/family/staff.
• Upon request/knowledge of patient/ family advise clergy when a patient is failing.
• Orient new clergy to the registration procedures and the facility.

Administration:

• Attend multi-disciplinary rounds, advisory committee, chaplain’s staff meeting and case conferences on patients and local ministerial meetings, site management meetings.
• Co-ordinate worship services or work closely with the person (Recreation Coordinator) who prepares the schedules.
• Lead worship services when necessary. (eg. Local clergy is not available)
• Needs to be able to read and interpret patient charts.
• Making observation notes on patient charts.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Minimum of one Basic Unit in Clinical Pastoral Education as endorsed by the Canadian Association of Pastoral Practice and Education; additional Units preferred.
• Affiliated and endorsed by a recognized faith group.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, organization, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuing education.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Travel is required, must have access to a reliable vehicle. 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Part-Time / 30 hours bi-weekly.

Compensation and Benefits

$26.92 - $33.65 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.