Chaplain - PRN
- Location
- Oklahoma City
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Department: Spiritual Care
About the role
As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Chaplain PRN provides spiritual and emotional care to OU Health patients, families, and staff of all faith backgrounds. This role assesses and addresses spiritual needs, develops and updates care plans, and ensure culturally competent support in accordance with professional chaplaincy standards.
The Chaplain PRN offers interfaith services, consults on ethical issues and Advance Directives, participates in on-call rotations, and documents interventions in patient records. Additonally, the Chaplain PRN supports staff wellness, coordinates bereavement services, and collaborates across departments to deliver holistic care.
Essential Responsibilities
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to deelop and communicate integrated care plans.
- Assess and address patients' spiritual and emotional needs; document care in medical records.
- Participate actively in patient care conferences, program meetings, and crisis interventions.
- Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff, including on-call and shift rotations.
- Maintain records and report on Spiritual Care services as required.
- Communicate with area faith communities and integrate spiritual care into all assigned ministry areas.
- Contribute to planning and implementing Spiritual Care department initiatives and personal development goals.
- Participate in professional growth activities.
- Uphold standards of care, accreditation, and compliance; adapt to changing needs.
- Offer spiritual support, counseling, and bereavement care in line with patient and family preferences.
- Lead religious rituals, services, and educational events.
- Serve as a resource on spiritual, ethical, and advance directive issues.
- Collaborate with community clergy and healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive spiritual care.
- Participate in quality management and interdisciplinary meetings.
- Promote a positive, inclusive, and effective working environment.
- Mentor volunteers and students.
General Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Master's degree in Theology, Divinity, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, or related field from a seminary or graduate school with accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) required.
Experience: 3 years of experience as a clinical professional chaplain in a hospital setting required.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s): 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI), or The College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy (CPSP) required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated respect for religious/spiritual diversity, honoring the care recipient's religious/spiritual orientation and providing spiritual care accordingly.
- Advanced verbal and written communication, active listening, public speaking, and leadership abilities.
- Advanced interpersonal skills, with evidence of connecting empathetically and compassionately with people of all ages.
- Organization, planning, spiritual assessment, goal setting, and team and independent working skills.
- Advanced knowledge of personality and faith development theories needed for spiritual assessments.
- Ability to adapt to unpredictable trauma or crisis situations.
- Conducts ethical chaplaincy practice according to the "Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Pastoral Counselors, Pastoral Educators and Students" required by board certifying chaplain organizations.
- Clarifies value issues with patients, families, and staff to support ethical practices and decisions.
- Demonstrates interpersonal and customer service skills, works independently, and shows organizational, administrative, and clerical abilities.
- Utilizes knowledge and skills while working in a professional environment.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.
From OU Medicine's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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