Chaplain

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations.      

Chaplains provide spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers, fostering spiritual resources for healing. Chaplains may pray with patients that received a recent diagnosis or before they head to surgery, visit Labor and Delivery when a mom delivers a stillborn baby or the mom miscarries or provide support to our veteran patients. Spiritual care is a component of healing, so meeting others where they are and helping them during troubled waters is a vital part of a Chaplain’s role. 

A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM or 8:30AM – 5:00PM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide education and consultation for physicians, nurses and other caregivers.  

• Provide spiritual care and counseling for patients, families and caregivers of all faith groups, ages and conditions.  

• Foster spiritual resources for healing.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of a minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 

• One year of ministry experience  

• OR Bachelor’s degree, three years of ministry experience, satisfactory completion of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master’s degree of Divinity or equivalent 

• Board Certification or ACPE Certification 

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Ability to work with physical records or operate a computer or other office equipment.
• In some locations, ability to travel throughout the hospital system.
• In some locations ability to move up to 25 lbs.

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.