Expected pay for this position is $26.46 - $31.13/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.

POSITION SUMMARY: The PACE Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of all participant care. They support and complement the interdisciplinary care team, serving the spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial needs of all participants across the lifespan as well as the needs of family members and Mission Partners, assisting in their holistic healing. The PACE Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of a pastoral care team that embraces a model of care for the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. Directed to the spiritual dimensions of the human person that are often appreciated more deeply during times of illness, pastoral care is an integral part of the patient care team. This position is effectively integrated with patient care and family support services throughout OSF. A foundational focus of the PACE Pastoral Care Professional is to serve as a pastoral and spiritual support to patients, care givers and patient care teams in ways they identify as meaningful and helpful. Through professional training and certification, the position assists patients/families to understand life's events more fully as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• POSITION SUMMARY: The PACE Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of all participant care. They support and complement the interdisciplinary care team, serving the spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial needs of all participants across the lifespan as well as the needs of family members and Mission Partners, assisting in their holistic healing. The PACE Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of a pastoral care team that embraces a model of care for the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. Directed to the spiritual dimensions of the human person that are often appreciated more deeply during times of illness, pastoral care is an integral part of the patient care team. This position is effectively integrated with patient care and family support services throughout OSF. A foundational focus of the PACE Pastoral Care Professional is to serve as a pastoral and spiritual support to patients, care givers and patient care teams in ways they identify as meaningful and helpful. Through professional training and certification, the position assists patients/families to understand life's events more fully as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's degree. Successful completion of the ICHA/NCBC Course for Chaplains on the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) as required by the local Diocese within six months of hire. Experience: Successful completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education completed within 6 months of hire. Licensure/ Certification: BLS CPR card through American Heart Association Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented. A minimum of one year experience in working with the frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring. Solid standing in the Church through ecclesiastical endorsement. Must meet requirements of the local Catholic Diocese regarding the appointment pastoral care staff of a Catholic healthcare institution. Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Facilities. Ability and desire to work with participants, their family, clergy, and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds. Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college, university, seminary, or divinity. Completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education. Experience: One year of pastoral care experience in an acute care hospital setting. Licensure/ Certification: N/A Other Skills/ Knowledge: N/A PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Conducts a spiritual assessment of each new participant in the respective areas of responsibility, identifying and assessing the participant's spiritual and emotional resources and personal support system. Documents each participant visit in the participant's Electronic Medical Record. Provides pastoral/supportive counsel and crisis intervention to participants, families, and Mission Partners to cope with the particular health condition/crisis. Assists participants and families in times of crises, critical conditions, or impending death of participants. Assists with memorial services and other special services, fostering an ecumenical approach to healthcare ministry by providing for specific needs of individual faiths. Responds to on-call emergencies with nights and weekend coverage required. Acts in a manner that promotes and protects participant safety. Maintains active working relationships with all areas of the PACE organization as well as medical staff and other hospital departments. Demonstrates effective time management to ensure that duties are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner. Schedules services, administers the sacraments, conducts scheduled religious/worship services, prayer services or arranges for visiting clergy to do so. CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY: It is the obligation of each employee of OSF Healthcare System to abide by and promote the Corporate Philosophy, Values, Mission, and Vision of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. OSF Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: Continually standing or walking. Operates equipment on a regular basis. Lifts/moves/carries items weighing up to 20 pounds on a routine basis. Positions self to under 3' heights; stooping or squatting. Complete basic math quickly and accurately. Quickly learn, comprehend and apply basic instructions. Quickly shift from task to task when necessary. Exposure to hazardous chemicals, blood borne pathogens, and contagious diseases. Exposure to dust, fumes, vapors or mists. Exposure to hot surfaces and slippery floors. Uses keyboard, mouse, or other alternative input device. Converses and is understood verbally and in written form. Works in a stationary position for up to 4 hours at a time. Organizes and prioritizes own work as well as the work of others, often multitasking. Frequently works long and irregular hours. Regularly operates a motor vehicle to attend meetings in various locations. Occasionally makes presentations, both formal and informal. Responsible for decisions that have a significant business impact to OSF.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.