Spiritual Caregiver Supervisor

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.

Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

• Participates in meetings for Spiritual Care Leaders within the system (in person, on phone, webinars) and helps plan departmental goals aligned with system objectives for Spiritual Services, the Standards for Mission Integration, the Religious and Ethical Directives for Catholic Healthcare institutions and the Statement of Common Values.
• Helps lead the Spiritual Services team in planning and implementing objectives and activities according to the goals and requirements as mentioned above. Provides excellent communication (verbal and written) within the department and throughout the hospital and community.
• Demonstrates an understanding of QI processes and encourages staff to actively participate in MMC's Performance Improvement processes when appropriate and provides Department Specific Orientation and Reorientation to department staff and volunteers.
• Develops a system of accountability that measures the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the department services and promotes continuous improvement of outcomes. Promotes the development of processes that facilitate comfort care for the chronically ill and the dying through involvement in the Palliative Care team, ICU and other initiatives. Encourages and supports staff in developing the spiritual care and ethical environment by attending Ethics Committee meetings and being available for Ethical Consults.
• Assures the prioritization of patient and family visits and assures departmental documentation promptly of assessments, appropriate interventions, and outcomes of visits. Accurately documents visits promptly. Participates in rounds and patient care conferences. Assists with the evaluation and documentation of patient visits and on-call. Assures the integration of Spiritual Care in patient care processes within other patient care departments.

Education and Experience: 

• Master's Degree in theology or spirituality or its equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Spiritual Care, Ethics, or other related field.

• Current Board certification required or within two years of hire in any of the following: Catholic Chaplain, Board Certified Chaplain, Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, Jewish Chaplain, Canadian Spiritual.
• Driver's License and Proof of Auto Insurance upon hire