Spiritual Care Resident

Job Description

• The Harborview Medical Center – Spiritual Care Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Spiritual Care Resident. WORK SCHEDULE
• Full-Time / 40 hours per week
• Rotating/Variable Shift DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The mission of the Department of Spiritual Care is to provide high quality, cross-culturally sensitive spiritual care to patients, families and staff of Harborview Medical Center as well as to provide a program of pastoral education to clergy, theological students, and qualified lay persons in the hospital and the larger community which the Medical Center serves. The vision of the Department of Spiritual Care is to offer patients, families, students, and staff the opportunity to embrace the spiritual component of health, illness, and death. With empathy and compassion, we are called to be a tangible spiritual caring presence and/or a representation of God’s/Spirit’s love, hope, and forgiveness. We recognize diversity of cultures and spiritual needs by the multi-faith nature of our ministry and by our partnerships with many cultural and spiritual traditions. Drawing on the resources of the greater faith community, we foster a supportive learning environment to better serve those in need. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Show commitment to patients by demonstrating the effective use of spiritual care process in providing cultural, religious/spiritual, age and developmentally appropriate care
• Demonstrate creative and innovative decision making by facilitating patient/family/staff well-being and autonomy, integrating HMC policies and procedures and spiritual care standards and practices
• Provide for specific needs of individual faith groups by fostering a multi-faith approach to hospital ministry
• Administer sacraments and perform religious rites or arrange for appropriate religious leaders to do so
• Plan, organize, direct and schedule on call service, educational programs, and other services that meet the needs of patients, families, staff and the community
• Be enrolled and fully participate in the Clinical Pastoral Education program and meet minimum standards that include writing and negotiating an individual learning contract with a supervisor; attend all scheduled meetings; write a unit evaluation; produce the specified number of verbatim presentations for group and individual supervision; consult with CPE supervisor concerning personal and professional growth
• Assist in preparing required departmental reports by entering in statistical data and other pertinent information on the medical centers computer network Competitive candidates will have a Master's degree in Theology, Divinity or equivalent religious studies. REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• Enrolled in CPE program
• Be in good standing with their endorsing body/faith community ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. Compensation, Benefits and

Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $27.57 hourly Pay Range Maximum: $27.57 hourly Other Compensation: - Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/ Shift: Alternate Work Shift (United States of America) Temporary or Regular? This is a temporary position FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00% Union/Bargaining

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