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**Job Summary and Responsibilities** + Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients, loved ones, and staff. + Completes spiritual assessments and communicates with other care team members. Provides clinical documentation as required. + Responds to and initiates routine and emergency referrals in a timely manner. + Coordinates with the local religious community to ensure the patient's/loved ones spiritual and/or sacramental needs are being met. + Coordinates spiritual/pastoral ministry and bereavement care for those approaching end of life and at death. + Provides blessing/ritual/prayer for pastoral support upon request. + Educates and assists patients with respect to Advance Directives as needed. **Job Requirements** Required: -Pastoral ministry in an institutional setting. -Ability to relate well with employees at all levels of the organization. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills. -Practices excellent active listening skills. -Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information. -Accepting and understanding of diverse religious beliefs and practices. -Ability to deal with crisis situations and periodic exposure to secondary traumatic stress. -Ability to function as a member of pastoral care and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. -Proficiency of communication and information technology which includes basic computer and word processing skills, email, and use of the internet. Preferred: -Master's degree or equivalency in theology, behavioral science, ministry or related field. -One to three years of pastoral ministry or related experience under institutional supervision. -Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) -Bilingual **Where You'll Work** At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging. **Pay Range** $20.86 - $29.46 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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