Kevin C. Grandberry
Plainsboro,United States
Summary
As a military veteran who has completed a Master of Divinity degree and four units of Clinical Pastoral Education; respectfully embrace what is sacred to every patient and staff member irrespective of nationality, religious faith, age, or disability. Having a law enforcement experience intertwined with a spiritual health and counseling background will prove to be an asset to this organization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Chaplain
Cooper University Health Care
Camden, NJ
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Responded to code blues and other emergencies to verify patient identity and engage and support family.
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
- Communicated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to obtain pertinent information regarding patient's condition, family dynamics and health care teams' understanding of need for spiritual care.
- Navigated Epic to document patient and family interactions.
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Counseled and provided care to patients with life-threatening illnesses to help families respond effectively to approaching death of loved one.
Staff Chaplain
Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Reading, PA
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Communicated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to obtain pertinent information regarding patient's condition, family dynamics and health care teams' understanding of need for spiritual care.
- Recruited community chaplains, spiritual counselors and spiritual care volunteers to adequately meet patient, family and caregiver needs.
- Responded to code blues and other emergencies to verify patient identity and engage and support family. Led Post-Code Pause with medical personnel.
- Visited and counseled patients, families and staff in daily floor rotation concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Collaborated with administration team to develop and implement plans for increasing patient satisfaction.
- Facilitated referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources for bereaved families.
Chaplain Resident
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Created consistent and sustainable solutions using well-grounded approaches.
- Participated in didactic sessions and education seminars.
- Counseled employees requesting emotional or spiritual support.
- Created and used spiritual assessments for crisis management, intervention, bereavement and chemical dependency.
- Delivered individualized approaches considering situational and population-specific needs.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
Campus Pastor
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out university's mission.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Conducted and assisted staff with life skill-team meetings with students.
- Performed health and welfare checks on student including follow-ups.
- Counseled students in processing their spiritual journey, life crisis and grief.
Security Forces Supervisor
United States Air Force, USAF
McGuire AFB, NJ
08.2006 - 07.2011
- Patrolled grounds to monitor status and safety of premises.
- Led, managed and performed force protection duties to protect personnel and resources.
- Remained calm and alert especially during emergency situations to maintain order and confidence in authority.
- Executed decisions and actions based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising procedures to accommodate unusual situations.
- Apprehended and detained suspects, searched persons and property and conducted interviews to gather evidence.
- Collaborated with senior-level leadership ;creating strategic planning think tanks
Military Police Officer
United States Army
Fort Dix, NJ
01.2000 - 08.2006
- Secured restricted areas and enforced limited access for civilians and military members in order to provide force protection and property security.
- Manned base entry points to provide 24/7 force protection, reviewing identifications, searching vehicles and verifying deliveries prior to entrance to secure areas.
- Provided emergency response security, eliminating hazards and potential dangers.
- Patrolled base facilities and housing areas to deter crime, monitor activities and provide force protection.
- Investigated security issues involving domestic violence, assault and theft occurring on base among active military members.
- Planned crime prevention measures and operated military police checkpoints and dispatch centers.
- Streamlined operational efficiencies, implementing process improvements relating to law enforcement, fire prevention and protection, criminal investigations, physical security and military police development, health, welfare and safety.
Education
Master of Divinity -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2018
Clinical Pastoral Education - Internship
Centra Health Hospital
Lynchburg, VA08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2014
Skills
- Level One Trauma - Crisis Management
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Spiritual Assessments
- Advance Care Directives
- Behavioral Health - Psychiatry Unit
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Staff Leadership
- Pastoral Counseling
- Hospice Visits
- Grief Support
- Pediatric ICU
- Interdisciplinary team member
Accomplishments
Military Service: Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Timeline
Staff Chaplain
Cooper University Health Care
05.2021 - 08.2022
Staff Chaplain
Tower Health - Reading Hospital
01.2020 - 04.2021
Chaplain Resident
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
09.2018 - 09.2019
Campus Pastor
Liberty University
09.2015 - 06.2016
Security Forces Supervisor
United States Air Force, USAF
08.2006 - 07.2011
Military Police Officer
United States Army
01.2000 - 08.2006
Master of Divinity -
Liberty University
Clinical Pastoral Education - Internship
Centra Health Hospital
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
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