Roles of a chaplain

• Providing Spiritual guidance to medical
patients and their families.

 • Intervening in a crisis.

 • Counseling patients and staff.

 • Answering questions related to end-of-life
concerns and other spiritual issues.

 • Organizing, conducting, and assisting in
spiritual rituals.

 • Performing specific religious duties relevant
to the faith he/she was ordained in.

 • Responding effectively and promptly to a
request for support.

 • Writing reports and keeping accurate
records of contacts.

 • Maintaining a healthy professional
relationship with the hospital administration.

• Organizing regular rounds of hospital
wards where critically ill patients are treated.

 • Maintaining the hospital worship place.

 • Serving as a bridge or liaison between
the medical facility and local religious
organizations and churches.

 • Interacting with patients to express
feelings and explore the meaning of their
experiences.
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• Overseeing, conducting, and monitoring
the hospital’s religious activities.