Chaplain - Part-time at Avera – Yankton, South Dakota

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Chaplain and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.

Position Highlights:

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding care to a variety of patients.

Job Summary

• The Chaplain is accountable for giving the necessary authority for providing spiritual and emotional guidance, support and comfort to patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with the pastoral care department’s policies and procedures, through the ministries of pastoral care and liturgy appropriate to his/her position and to his/her functions as a member of the healthcare team.
• Performs exceptional care and service to patients, residents, guests and fellow employees at all times.
• The chaplain will also provide spiritual and emotional guidance and support to residents, families and staff of Avera Sister James Care Center on an as needed basis.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship.
• Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One year experience of pastoral care ministry in an acute care hospital preferred.
• Knowledge of and appreciation for the Christian witness inherent in the philosophy of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Services.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• NACC/COC/ACPE – Certified Chaplain or
• Must be willing to work toward CPE certification

Work Schedule

• Day/Evening Shifts, 8:00am-3:00pm, every 4th weekend; 60 hours every 2 weeks
  • Holidays as scheduled
  • Call-time once a week and one weekend a month

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $21.50 - $32.50 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?