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Chaplain Associate NEX

Advocate Health · Libertyville, IL · $26.55–$39.85 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you sat with a patient or family in the middle of a crisis, maybe a death or a sudden bad diagnosis, and walk me through what you actually did in that room.

What they are checking: whether the candidate can describe concrete crisis-ministry behavior rather than general comfort with the idea of suffering

Walk me through your two units of Clinical Pastoral Education. What kind of feedback did you get from supervisors about your blind spots?

What they are checking: depth and honesty of CPE training, since that formation is the core credential for this role

Describe a moment when your own emotional reaction to a patient's situation almost got in the way of you being useful to them. How did you notice it and what did you do?

What they are checking: self-awareness of feelings, values, and assumptions, which the posting lists as a required skill

Tell me about a night shift or weekend on-call rotation that pushed you past what you expected. How did you stay calm and clear-headed through it?

What they are checking: capacity to function in a non-anxious, steady manner during unpredictable overnight and weekend crisis coverage

What would you do

A family tells you they are Muslim and they want their own imam, not you, but none is available at 2 a.m. What do you do?

What they are checking: whether the candidate will honor the patient's own faith tradition and knows how to bridge the gap rather than substitute their own beliefs

You get called to a trauma bay where a child has just died and the staff are visibly shaken. Who do you go to first and why?

What they are checking: judgment about triaging need between family and staff in a chaotic moment

Nurses on a unit have had three hard deaths in one week. How would you offer support to the staff themselves, not just the patients?

What they are checking: whether the candidate takes seriously the requirement to minister to staff, not only patients and families

Describe a situation where you had to maintain a boundary with a patient or family who wanted more from you emotionally or spiritually than you could give.

What they are checking: ability to hold appropriate emotional, physical, and spiritual limits under pressure

This is a PRN role with no guaranteed hours, nights and weekends as needed. What makes you confident you can commit to being available and reliable on that kind of schedule?

What they are checking: realistic fit with the unpredictable, on-call nature of the position

About the work

How do you provide spiritual care to someone who tells you they have no faith at all, or a faith very different from yours, without slipping into sharing your own convictions?

What they are checking: the boundary skill explicitly named in the posting: caring across belief systems without proselytizing

How do you decide when it is appropriate to offer a sacrament, and how do you handle it when the patient's faith or denomination is not your own?

What they are checking: practical knowledge of sacramental boundaries across traditions rather than assuming one's own practice applies universally

You are on call and get paged to the bedside of a newborn in the NICU, then an hour later to a geriatric patient in hospice. How does your approach shift between those two visits?

What they are checking: understanding of age-specific spiritual care needs across the lifespan as called out in the job description

How do you document a spiritual care visit in the electronic medical record so the care team actually finds it useful?

What they are checking: comfort and skill with documenting spiritual assessments electronically for interdisciplinary use

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 11015 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Chaplain Services: Frontline Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hou rs Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Nights/Weekends, as needed. Pay Range: $26.55 - $39.85 Advocate Condell PRN- schedule as needed Major Responsibilities: • PRN Hours- schedule as needed Job Description Major Responsibilities: • Collaborates with staff to assess, address and document the spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families. • Triage and minister amidst crises, loss and grief. • Contacts clergy of other faiths as requested by patients and families. • Provides sacraments as appropriate in their faith and the situation. • Provides spiritual and emotional support to staff as needed. • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: May be exposed to blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary. Availability and transportation to serve on-call rotation as needed. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and bend throughout the workday. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Self-awareness that includes knowledge of one’s feelings, attitudes, values, assumptions, strengths and weaknesses, and how these affect one’s spiritual care. Ability to work amidst crisis situations in calm non-anxious manner. Ability to maintain appropriate emotional, physical and spiritual boundaries. Ability to communicate and document efficiently using electronic media. Ability to care spiritually for persons of other or no faith without sharing one’s personal convictions. Experience Required: Typically requires 1 year of experience in ministry. Minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) which includes one unit granted by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). Second unit may be granted by Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association (HCMA). Must obtain units within two years of hire. Education Required: Master's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Religious Studies, or Master's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Theology, or Master's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Divinity or related field. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: None Required. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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