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Stanford Health Care CLIN PASTORAL EDU INTERN in Palo Alto, California

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Rotating - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

Under the direction of the ACPE Certified Educator, the CPE Resident assists with the direct ministry to patients and their families; assists in spiritually supporting patient services staff; participates in the CPE Program activities; cooperates with other departments in ministry and participates in the Spiritual Care Services department's inter-hospital relationships.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

  • Provides professional care to patients of all ages, family members and hospital staff.

  • Responds to EPIC consults, referrals and rounds on assigned patient units.

  • Provides rituals and sacramental care as appropriate and in accordance with departmental and denominational policies.

  • Shares in planning and leadership of Care for the Soul staff support events on assigned patient care units.

  • Participates in special services offered through Spiritual Care in collaboration with team members and hospital staff.

  • Consults with other healthcare professionals in order to enhance patient care including participation in interdisciplinary meetings.

  • Charts visits in the medical record and in departmental logs.

  • Provides educational in-services, seminars and programs for staff as appropriate.

  • Works to increase the visibility and quality of Spiritual Care within the hospital community.

  • Participates in on-call rotations of daytimes, nights, and weekends and is available on short notice for emergencies.

  • Functions as a member of the Spiritual Care Services team, including staff meetings and maintains a close working relationship with all members of the department.

  • Actively contributes to CPE Program activities, including seminars, verbatim presentations, peer group and individual supervision.

  • Performs other duties as required, assigned or negotiated with the Director of Spiritual Care Services and/or Manager of Spiritual Care Education- CPE Programs.

Education Qualifications

  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree

  • Graduate level degree preferably in Theology/ Divinity from an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Association for Theological Schools; Preferred

  • One or more CPE units; Preferred

  • Support for professional spiritual care formation by one’s spiritual/religious/philosophical community; Preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • PROFESSIONAL:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills

  • Knowledgeable about ministry to the sick and to persons of diverse religious, educational, racial, ethnic cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

  • Ability to work well as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

  • Ability to relate theology/dharmalogy/philosophy/spiritual practices, behavioral sciences and understanding of persons to help minister to patients and families

  • Good organizational and computer skills

  • Commitment to reflective practice

  • PERSONAL:

  • Self-care/spiritual practices such as prayer, meditation, contemplation, and reflection

  • Compassion for the sick and their loved ones

  • Maturity and ability to function under stressful conditions

  • Resourcefulness and cooperativeness in relationship with others

  • Commitment to personal and professional growth

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

  • Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

  • Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

  • Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $27.00 - $27.00 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

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