It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University West Pavilion Worker Type: PRN Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with various teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. • Department: Pastoral Services • Schedule: PRN (as needed) • Preferred shifts are 3pm–11pm daily; weekends include 7am– 3pm and 3pm–11pm. • Occasional daytime shifts are available. • This position is fully onsite. • There is no on-call requirement. • The schedule is rotating and is set two months in advance. • Location: MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Skills & Matching Criteria: • Experience in providing pastoral care in crisis and trauma situations. • Demonstrated de-escalation skills. • Ability to triage multiple situations. • Experience in face-to-face turnover with previous shift to identify patients and cases needing follow-up care. • Ability to respond to all codes and conduct routine visitations on all floors. • Documentation of all visits in the EMR. • Collaboration and communication with the medical team. Apply today. SSM Health- We bring out the incredible in you, every day. Job Summary: Responds to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, family members, and fellow employees. Participates in a multidisciplinary care team. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Meets the spiritual and emotional needs of patients/families through timely assessment, intervention, and communication. • As measured by employee satisfaction, collaborates with co-workers to accomplish departmental goals and offers assistance to balance workload. • Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by responding to physician referrals in the same day they are received. • Contributes to a safe environment by reporting all safety/security risks. • Intervenes in crisis situations to provide support in navigating the initial spiritual and emotional issues for patients, families and co-workers. • Contributes to the overall financial performance of the department by following policies and procedures, working efficiently, and reporting needed changes. • Covers on call shifts as assigned. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Bachelor's degree and one CPE unit required EXPERIENCE • One year experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent keyboard use/data entry. • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS • None Department: 8471000037 Pastoral Care Work Shift: PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Read our notice of non-discrimination