Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Chaplain and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.

Position Highlights:

• Minister to the spiritual and emotional needs of the patients, residents, family and staff.

• Maintain an atmosphere of Christian, patient-centered care at Avera Queen of Peace and Avera Health and Rehab.

  Job Summary

• Support those who are critically ill, going into surgery and visit residents.

• Have knowledge of the basic elements of the religious aspect of healthcare.

• Familiarity with religious practices of various denominations helpful.

• Ability to listen to and converse with patients, and families.

• Sensitivity to the diversity of others’ culture, religion and opinions.

• Ability to work with various healthcare professionals.

• Obtain and report necessary information and communicate with parish clergy in ministering to patients and families.

  Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution preferred.

• One year of pastoral experience in a health care institution preferred.

• Knowledge of and appreciation for the Christian witness inherent in the philosophy of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Services

• Willingness to complete up to four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at an Avera approved program.

  Licensure/Certification/Registration

• NACC/COC/ACPE – Certified Chaplain or CPE and a willingness to work toward certification preferred.

  Work Schedule

• PRN, as neeeded

  Pay

  The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $21.50 - $32.50 per hour

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