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Overview Staff Chaplain - ( 250002QE ) The Staff Chaplain will provide Interfaith pastoral/spiritual care to patients, families, and staff in crisis situations when Hospital Staff Chaplain(s) are not available. Qualifications Minimum Education High School Diploma or GED; religious training or education equivalent to a seminary/divinity school degree; preferably at the M.Div level (to be determined by the Senior Chaplain/Manager of Pastoral and Spiritual Care). Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or equivalent in terms of training expectations and objectives (to be determined by the Senior Chaplain/Manager of Pastoral and Spiritual Care). (Required) Minimum Work Experience 1 year; Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (1600 hours of training under supervision), preferably by an accredited program of ACPE or equivalent in terms of training expectation and objectives, completed satisfactorily. One year experience in pediatric chaplaincy (may be met through a clinical pastoral education residency). (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Familiarity and comfort with various faith disciplines and communities. Skill in working respectfully in a multifaith/multicultural environment. Skill in working collaboratively with staff to ensure patient and family needs are met. Skill in working as a creative member of a team as well as self-supervise. Skill in accessing, developing, and making use of various religious and cultural resources. Ability to consult with others around complex situations. Ability to respond to any required need within 30 minutes. Functional Accountabilities Interdisciplinary/Leadership Ability to work as a cooperative member of the healthcare team through appropriate patient chart entries, use of common healthcare terminology, handwashing and other safety precautions, referrals, interdisciplinary conferences, and collegial relationships. Have knowledge and skill to serve as a resource in ethical decision making. Use skill to foster a spiritual dimension of care throughout the healthcare setting, consistent with appropriate accreditation standards. Awareness of, and commitment to, the overall mission of the healthcare setting and the role of pastoral/spiritual care in that mission. Use skill and judgment necessary to serve as a thoughtful member and spiritual/religious/cultural voice on committees within the healthcare setting and for the institution in the wider community. Administrative Show adherence to, all hospital and department requirements, policies and procedures. Use good stewardship of time, energy, physical, and financial resources. Use skill to communicate with members of the pastoral/spiritual care team for appropriate hand-off, resolution of all needs/issues. Use skill to maintain an appropriate schedule, responding to all requests in a timely manner, engaging in appropriate communication in a professional manner. Use accountability to report complex situation to the Senior Chaplain/Manager and all off-shift and/or on-call situations which require follow up and demonstrate follow-through in ascertaining that follow up has occurred. Participate regularly in pastoral/spiritual care staff meeting and/or on-call chaplain in-service meetings. Report safety issues, conflicts, risk issues directly to the Senior Chaplain as well as to any other appropriate entity within the healthcare setting. Keep a commitment to Pediatric Chaplain competencies and professional certification competencies and requirements through appropriate continuing education. Ability to maintain appropriate data regularly. Work Environment Keep the environment appropriately clean. Maintain files and papers in closed drawers and cabinets. Share in the work of administration as appropriate. Show respect for the individuals in a shared work space. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Commitment/Identification Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences Demonstrate personal and professional integrity Maintain confidentiality at all times Customer Service Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job Non-Clinical Professional Organization Position Status : R (Regular) - O - PRN Shift : Variable Work Schedule : variable Job Posting Oct 9, 2025, 3:19:27 PM Full-Time Salary Range 52728 - 87859.2 Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana. #J-18808-Ljbffr Children's National Medical Center

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