Manager - Spiritual Care

We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."

Overview:

The manager is responsible for both strategic leadership of and effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Spiritual Care Department, which serves a geographic area that includes hospital(s) and Mercy clinic locations and will also provide direct spiritual care as a chaplain. Manager will be capable of providing and supervising the use of technology for spiritual care. Manager works in matrix environment (with direct supervisors in mission and Spiritual Care). Manager contributes to ministry-wide vision, standards, and strategic goals for Spiritual Care and implements these locally.

Qualifications:

• Education: Masters, Theology, Ministry or related studies, Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
• Experience:
  • Two (2) years of recent health care experience.
  • Leadership experience supervising others in and outside of a healthcare setting.
• Certifications/Registration: Eligible and working toward Chaplain Board Certification.
• Other skills & knowledge:
  • Able to facilitate groups and discussions
  • Comfortable in matrix reporting structures
  • Able to motivate others and function well in a team environment
  • Proficient with computer skills: able to use word processing, email, and computer-based charting
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Effective relationships with clergy
  • Congruence with leadership competencies and the mission, vision and values of Mercy
  • Ability for system and collaborative thinking
  • Able to provide weekend/evening coverage as needed

• Preferred Education: Completed four units of ACPE or NACC CPE
• Preferred Experience: Five (5) years of healthcare ministry experience with one or more years of leadership.
• Preferred Certifications/Registration: Board Certified Chaplain by recognized cognate group (NACC, APC, etc.)
• Other skills & knowledge:
  • Specialized training such as palliative care, oncology, critical incident debriefing, disaster preparedness, LEAN tools, leadership
  • Demonstrated ability in leading change or improvement efforts
  • Experience collaborating with CPE program leaders
  • Good time management skills, able to work under pressure in rapidly changing work environment, dealing with multiple concurrent priorities
  • Involved in research related to spirituality and health or quality of Spiritual Care
  • Bi-lingual and/or cultural experience with specific patient groups served

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

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