Job Information
Dignity Health Spiritual Counselor in Redding, California
Overview
For more than 70 years Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care Stroke Care Orthopedics Neurological Surgery Comprehensive Cancer Care Maternity Care and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the area’s largest non-profit employers we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health.Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/mercy-redding to learn more.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Incumbent coordinates and implements all activities of the spiritual services program and the delivery of spiritual services to patients/families. The Spiritual Counselor acts as liaison with the hospital chaplaincy department and community clergy. This position requires reliable transportation.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year hospice experience or a combination of hospice and other related experience
Current BLS Certification (Must be thorugh the American Heart Association)
Accepting sensitive and flexible towards all faith traditions
Ability to operate a computer
Valid California driver's license and automobile insurance
Preferred Qualifications:
2 years experience working with patients/families dealing with life-threatening illness and death
Certification by an accredited certifying body such as NACC or ACP is preferred
Training in the hospice concept and practices preferred
Pay Range
$29.16 - $42.28 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.