Chaplain Non Certified

As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff.

Every day, you will provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs.

To be successful in this role, you must be a highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. You'll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care, adapt to diverse spiritual needs, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Delivers direct spiritual care appropriate to recipient’s spirituality, culture, religious preference and health status.
  
  
  
  
  • Attends to critically ill patients/families with personalized care.
  
  
  
  • Participates in crisis intervention and participates on Code Blue teams and crisis debriefing as necessary.
  
  
  
  • Provides and coordinates essential elements of spiritual/pastoral assessments and care to patients and families.
  
  
  
  • Provides spiritual/pastoral care interventions.
  
  
  
  • Documents assessments and interventions in the patient’s medical records.
  
  
  
  • Provides ministry to and/or colleagueship with people of diverse cultures and those with disabilities.
  
  
  
  • Collaborates with local clergy, and other spiritual leaders, to augment the patients’ faith group support system.
  
  
  
  • Facilitates prayer and healing rites as appropriate to the area of service.

Required

• Bachelors Other and successful completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral education or be in their fourth unit, upon hire and
• Masters Other Enrollment in a Master’s degree in theology or associated discipline that is recognized by a chaplaincy certifying body, upon hire
• Catholic Chaplain, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Chaplain APC, within 36 - months or
• Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, within 36 - months or
• BCC - JEWISH CHAPLAIN, within 36 - months or
• BCC - CANADIAN SPIRITUAL, within 36 - months

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.