Dayton Children's - Main Campus
Chaplain Services
Part time
4The Resource Chaplain primarily provides spiritual care to patients and families in emergent situations ( (e.g. traumas, new diagnosis, or end of life). There are also opportunities to making room visits and communicating with interdisciplinary teams to identify needs of patients and families.
Additionally, the Resource Chaplain will have opportunities to learn all aspects of the department’s work, including teaching spirituality classes in the Behavioral Health Unit, bereavement care, and the hosting of events (e.g., Annual Memorial Service, Butterfly Release).
The Resource Chaplain assures a continuum of quality spiritual care at Dayton Children’s Hospital.
Education
Bachelor's in Theology from an accredited program required. Master's preferred.
Certification
Documentation of current endorsement (or acceptable language in accordance with the applicant’s spiritual/faith tradition) received or reaffirmed within last 12 months required
Experience Required
Strong interpersonal skills
Empathetic/active listening
Compassion
Theological/spiritual reflection
Critical thinking skills
Basic computer skills, especially ability to learn EPIC
Personal and professional development, especially self-care and resiliency development.
One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education
Preferred - provision of spiritual care in emergent situations (e.g. traumas, new diagnosis, or end of life)
Department Specific Job Details:
Provision of spiritual care to patients and families.
Primary responsibilities:
Secondary responsibilities:
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families.
Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind.
As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available.
Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.
