Hospice Chaplain

Hospital Chaplain

Senior Pastor

Chaplain

Pastor

Pastoral Care Head

Main

Male

Female

Prefer to self-define

Medical / Health

Dental

Vision

None

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20 years or more

Houston, Texas

Chicago, Illinois

Dallas, Texas

Birmingham, Alabama

San Francisco, California

Seattle, Washington

Boston, Massachusetts

San Antonio, Texas

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Indianapolis, Indiana

St. Louis, Missouri

Atlanta, Georgia

Cleveland, Ohio

Patient Counseling

Bereavement Counseling

Palliative Care

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Clinical Education

Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU)

Crisis Intervention

Acute Care

Counseling

Medical Ethics

Patient Education

Hospital chaplains are religious ministers who help to provide spiritual comfort for patients and their families. They may read from religious texts or provide practical teaching or prayers, and some hospitals may have different chaplains for different religions. This job can be stressful, as hospital chaplains are often present during difficult times for loved ones of the deceased, and spiritual assessments may be carried out to focus on things such as mental, physical, or emotional challenges.
Hospital chaplains may help patients to obtain spiritual peace at the end of life, and help their loved ones to start a healing process at that time. Patience is an important quality in this position, as sometimes patients and families may be grieving or even angry at the circumstances. In some cases, hospital chaplains may obtain permission for organ donation or withdrawing life support from a religious view, and they often administer classes to staff members to provide spiritual assistance when necessary. They may also help medical staff to develop individualized plans which incorporate spirituality or provide services such as spiritual counseling and religious services. Complete records of all activities carried out in the job must also be documented for patients' files.
Some hospitals require their chaplains to have a bachelor's or master's degree in theology, and prior experience as a pastor or in a hospital or hospice environment may also be required.

The average pay for a Hospital Chaplain is $22.89 per hour.

The average pay for a Hospital Chaplain is $51,257 per year.

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