Find your calling at Mercy!
Provides strategic and operational leadership in the planning, development, direction, and evaluation of programs and methodologies that integrate spiritual care and spirituality into clinical caregiving and the broader work environment. Partners with the Senior Vice President, Mission to advance the integration of Mercy's mission and values throughout organizational structures and daily operations across the health system. Ensures all responsibilities are carried out in alignment with Mercy's mission and values. Provides strategic direction, leadership, and accountability for Spiritual Care services, while advancing key mission priorities as assigned by Senior Vice President, Mission, including leadership formation and other mission-driven initiatives. Collaborates closely with, and holds accountable, Spiritual Care leaders across the ministry to ensure alignment, effectiveness, and excellence in service delivery. Provides strategic and operational oversight of Mercy's Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program.
Reports directly to Senior Vice President, Mission.
Position Details:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduate level degree in theology, divinity, or ministry with an emphasis in spirituality and/or organizational development (Catholic theology preferred)
Preferred Certification: Board Certified chaplain preferred
Experience: Three-to-five years of healthcare spiritual care leadership (hospital-based, direct leadership of chaplains preferred); Demonstrated knowledge with ability to communicate and apply the knowledge in the following areas: Catholic theology, ecclesiology, ministry, liturgy, pertinent aspects of Canon Law, personal and organizational spirituality; Understanding of clinical and organizational ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching;
Must be willing to travel
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
keyword(s): VP, Vice President, Mission
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.