Area Chaplain
Employment Type : Full-Time
Signature HealthCARE of Elizabethton Rehab & Wellness Center is a 94-bed facility located in one of the most picturesque areas of eastern Tennessee, in the heart of Elizabethton, just 15 miles off I-26. Within minutes of beautiful Watauga Lake and Roan Mountain, the facility is just 3 miles from Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Signature HealthCARE of Elizabethton Rehab & Wellness Center is a 94-bed skilled nursing facility where quality patient care is the number one goal. From delicious home-cooked meals to its caring, loving staff, all aspects of Pine Ridge Care and Rehab revolve around customer satisfaction, including well-cared-for residents and satisfied families. With holistic health care as the focus, Signature HealthCARE of Elizabethton Rehab & Wellness Center provides both short-term and long-term care with an experienced rehabilitation and nursing staff, whose primary goal is to help residents achieve their maximum potential.
Signature Healthcare is a long-term healthcare provider that is committed to providing an environment of wellness, healing, and independence for its residents.
How you will make a difference
- Offer spiritual nurturing in an interfaith environment with a non-denominational approach
- Offer spiritual leadership and support for residents, families, and Stakeholders that helps them align with their higher purpose
- Plan, organize and direct or delegate spiritual activities and encounters that will bring to light the diverse cultures and traditions of the residents and Stakeholders
- Whether assigned to one facility or multiple, you are part of a market team where you will support one or more facilities as well as play an important part of forming and fostering a market vision that aligns pillar and operational goals and objectives
How you will spend your time
- Meet the physical and sensory requirements stated below and be able to work in the described environment.
- Partner and engage assistance from volunteers and others to ensure services are complete.
- Organize the day’s workflow by using a referral process to schedule visits.
- Assist with creating a sustainable pool of Volunteer Chaplains that will include: Recruitment of volunteers in the community who could support chaplain services, Working with IDT to provide orientation to Volunteer Chaplains, Working with IDT to coordinate Volunteer Chaplain schedules and specific duties
- Oversight of Spiritual Interns that will include: Orientation and onboarding processes, Clear direction on duties while in the facility
- Create and sustain relationships within communities served.
- Contribution of 2 Daily Devotional and 2 Daily Inspiration submissions per month.
- Support the promotion of Sacred Six by reflecting values and distribution of information (email, printed, etc.) and as directed by CEO/Administrator.
- Build on-going relationships with Stakeholders and provide emotional/spiritual support, as needed.
- Complete required documentation including visit reports, 1:1 documentation sheets, etc.
- Complete hospital rounding and visits, as needed.
- Attend funeral service, as needed.
- Assist with fundraising for Signature Foundation by promoting causes and events with new and established community partners.
- Partner with IDT to coordinate and organize Celebration of Life services, as needed.
- Support Spirituality Pillar initiatives (e.g. call center, etc).
- Attend trainings/education, as required.
- Submit required reports/correspondence in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate “servant Leadership” that will include: Answer call lights, as able., Assist with dining room services, as able.
- Travel to facilities within a defined region, as requested.
- Other special projects and duties, as assigned.
The qualifications you will need
- Board Certified Healthcare Chaplain or multiple units of CPE and or a combination of education and related experience in healthcare chaplaincy, preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years related experience.
- Current/active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License and CPR certification preferred.
- Possess a heart of servanthood, love and compassion to minister to the elderly, family members and Stakeholders in an LTC environment.
- Eager to respect, learn about and train in other cultures and customs and work across different faith groups.
- A trustworthy, respected community professional committed to meeting spiritual needs.
- Conduct and behavior that exhibits an elevated moral and ethical standard.
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- Demonstrated intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation.
- Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
- Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
- Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
- Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.
- Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and vendors.
Signature HomeNow is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.