Chaplain

Job description

About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan. Scope of Work: - Conducts and records spiritual assessments of patients in a manner which is useful to departmental colleagues and members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams. - Provides pastoral care, counsel, emotional support and spiritual/religious rituals—as requested and appropriate--to patients, families and staff. Otherwise, the chaplain identifies additional, available resources and assists with referrals. Carefully documents interventions provided. - Collaborates closely with departmental colleagues around shared responsibilities, timely referrals, accurate charting and logging, flexibility in helping with unexpected involvements during a shift, making patient hand-offs and follow-ups, taking pager coverage, and offering mutual support. - Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary health care tea...