On Call Chaplain

The hiring establishment is a healthcare organization specializing in pediatric care, committed to delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate support to patients, families, and staff within a hospital setting. This organization emphasizes spiritual and emotional well-being as a vital component of overall healthcare, recognizing the diverse faith traditions, spiritual beliefs, and cultural backgrounds that patients and their families bring with them. The organization operates a comprehensive chaplaincy service to address these needs, ensuring that patients and their loved ones receive comfort, guidance, and support during critical times such as crisis, grief, or medical uncertainty. With a focus on holistic care, the hospital integrates spiritual health as a core element of its healing mission and values.

This specific role is for an On-Call Staff Chaplain who will provide spiritual and emotional support during variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The position requires the chaplain to be onsite, ready to respond promptly to referrals, emergencies, and urgent requests for chaplaincy presence. The role includes offering rituals, prayers, sacraments, or other faith-based practices, respecting all beliefs from major religions to non-faith perspectives. The chaplain serves as a vital member of the interdisciplinary care team to ensure that spiritual needs are met as part of patient- and family-centered care. The On-Call Staff Chaplain must maintain professional ethics, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, and be prepared to assist in diverse clinical units such as emergency, intensive care, and inpatient areas.

With a $3,000 taxable sign-on bonus available, this position offers the chance to engage meaningfully with vulnerable pediatric populations and their families during challenging times. Compensation is provided on a per diem per shift basis, with additional pay for in-hospital response time. This part-time on-call position is ideal for chaplains seeking flexible work hours and the opportunity to make a significant positive impact in a specialized healthcare environment. Candidates must be equipped with at least one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), strong interpersonal and crisis intervention skills, and endorsement or credentials from a recognized faith tradition with formal ecclesiastical recognition. Previous pediatric or healthcare chaplaincy experience is preferred but not mandatory.

By joining this organization, the On-Call Staff Chaplain becomes part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team dedicated to holistic patient care. The role demands readiness to provide immediate chaplaincy support during critical and often stressful moments, emphasizing emotional resilience, cultural competence, and spiritual care tailored to individual needs regardless of age or background. This is a unique opportunity for chaplains committed to enriching pediatric healthcare through specialized spiritual care and emotional support, with an organizational culture focused on empathy, respect, and healing across all facets of patient experiences.