Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement, Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center, Ventricular Assist Device, and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars, Practice Green Health 2021, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade "A", Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission, vision, and values.
The incumbent provides spiritual/religious counseling and ministry to patients and their families, demonstrating competency in spiritual support and pastoral counseling, as well as dealing with grief, the dying process and death. The incumbent recognizes that during illness and suffering, individuals rely on their spiritual resources to cope and find meaning. Through the ministry of presence, religious and spiritual interventions, pastoral counseling, bereavement counseling and crisis intervention the incumbent is empowered to heal, sustain, guide, and reconciles patients and their families. The incumbent also provides a supportive presence to staff, including physicians, and makes referrals when necessary. The incumbent has a working knowledge of systems and organizational dynamics with the ability to align personal and departmental goals with the organizational goals. The incumbent is able to articulate the role of chaplains and spiritual care services they offer to various interest groups in various organizational settings.
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