Chaplain

• Mar 2019 - Present

Chaplain

• Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

Chaplain

• Nov 2012 - Apr 2016

Provide many aspects of pastoral care to patients, family, and staff of CMC-Main during the weekend overnight hours. Provide many aspects of pastoral care to patients, family, and staff of CMC-Main during the weekend overnight hours.

Spiritual Counselor

• 2009 - Dec 2012

• Perform spiritual assessments and create plans of care for patients under hospice care in homes, facility, and inpatient unit. • Perform various religious rituals, such as funerals, renewing of vows, and baptisms for patients as requested. • Provide education to the Interdisciplinary team of how one’s own culture, values, beliefs, and assumptions influence attitude and behavior related to the care being provided. • To lead educational events teaching staff and volunteers the role of spiritual care in end-of-life situations. • To be an active and involved member in the community through patient visitation, being active in community ministerial organizations, and being a reference to and for the community, helping to explain the mission and method of hospice to those who may or may not understand. • Facilitate patient/family connection with desired spiritual care resources in the community and integrate and community involvement into the plan of care. • Complete timely, readable and descriptively accurate documentation relating to spiritual assessment, care plan development, and visit notes. • Maintain a working knowledge of ethical principles and processes and participate as the Co-Chair of the organization’s Ethics Committee. • Participate in bereavement support to patients and families as needed and is involved in bereavement services and rituals for Hospice of Davidson County staff. Show less

Chaplain Resident II

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

• Perform spiritual assessments and provided spiritual care to patients in an 850-bed regional medical center. • Clinical areas of focus included Bone Marrow Unit, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Care Unit for chronically and terminally ill, cardiology, renal, vascular, surgical oncology, general medicine, and the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) unit. • Provide spiritual support and counseling to patients, families and staff. • Provide on-call coverage to entire hospital an average of four times monthly. • Lead ecumenical worship services in Davis Chapel and in the Sticht Center for Rehabilitation and Aging. • Administer baptism and communion as requested. • Respond to crisis situations such as trauma, bereavement, and code situation by providing spiritual care to the patients, families, and staff involved. • Assist in the education and execution of Advance Directives. Show less

Minister to Students

• May 2004 - Aug 2006

General Responsibilities: I developed and implemented a comprehensive youth program that grew from 15 to 40 youth in my two years there. I assisted the pastor in congregational leadership through preaching, hospital visitation, worship leadership, developing and leading mission trips, leading children’s church, leading and implementing youth Vacation Bible School program. General Responsibilities: I developed and implemented a comprehensive youth program that grew from 15 to 40 youth in my two years there. I assisted the pastor in congregational leadership through preaching, hospital visitation, worship leadership, developing and leading mission trips, leading children’s church, leading and implementing youth Vacation Bible School program.

Social Worker

• Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

Working a caseload between 30-45 patients at any given time, I provided care for all patients and families in all phases of the dying process, made sure that all their physical needs were met, and I attempted meet their emotional needs as well. Assisted patients in gathering all needed info for Medicaid and Medicare, Assisted patients in gaining admission into various types of long-term care facilities, assisted in the education and execution of Advance Directives. Working a caseload between 30-45 patients at any given time, I provided care for all patients and families in all phases of the dying process, made sure that all their physical needs were met, and I attempted meet their emotional needs as well. Assisted patients in gathering all needed info for Medicaid and Medicare, Assisted patients in gaining admission into various types of long-term care facilities, assisted in the education and execution of Advance Directives.