Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is Hiring a Temporary, Full-time Clinical Pastoral Education Resident

Please apply to the program before applying to this position. You may go to Sentara.com and apply through CPE process.

Temporary, Full-time, CPE Resident

The Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Resident is responsible for addressing the spiritual, religious and emotional needs of patients, families, physicians, and staff. The CPE fosters collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care teams and contribute to the well-being of the community.

Provides individualized care to address the needs of the patient to include physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual and cognitive needs. Plans patient care based on the assessment, evaluates patient progress, and revises care to attain expected outcomes. Assess patient/family learning needs, plans and provides education and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching in achieving desired outcomes. Integrates principals of age-specific care into all aspects of practices. Demonstrate effective use of the chaplaincy process to deliver individualized care to patients. Perform patient assessments through the systematic collection and review of patient-specific data and communicate appropriately. Collaborate with patient/family in planning care and evaluating programs and outcomes. Identifies and responds appropriately to ethical issues in patient care. Provides nursing care in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patients' rights.

Provides spiritual care and emotional support to patients, families, physicians, and staff. Responds to crises in a timely manner as determined by department guidelines and provides appropriate crisis intervention assessment, services, and referral. Responds to the bereavement needs of patients, families, physicians, and staff. Conducts regular rounds on assigned clinical areas as determined by department guidelines to connect with staff and assess patient, family, physician, and staff needs. Assists patients to interpret sickness, suffering, death, etc., in the context of patient's theological framework. Make appropriate response to referrals in a timely manner as determined by department guidelines. Conducts religious or spiritual rites and services as needed or requested.

Provides documentation of interventions. Documents using spiritual wellbeing goal and smart phrases. Maintains records and reports concerning pastoral care activities according to department guidelines.  Participates in the Residency program of Clinical Pastoral Education in accordance with the Standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) and the requirements of the Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral Education. Fulfills the objectives and outcomes of CPE Levels I and II as specified by the Standards of the ACPE. Completion of one prior unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited program.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
• Master's Degree (Preferred)
• Completion of one prior unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited program. (Required)

Keywords: CPE Resident, Residency for Clinical Pastoral Education.