STAN SHORT
North Richland Hills
Summary
Hospice chaplain specializing in compassionate pastoral care and grief support for patients, families, and staff. Expertise in managing bereavement programs and facilitating support groups to enhance emotional well-being during critical times. Collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams to deliver impactful education on grief and bereavement topics.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Chaplain
Custom Care Hospice
Grapevine
11.2020 - Current
- Provided compassionate support to patients, families, and staff during end-of-life transitions
- Led church and devotional services at various facilities, fostering community and enhancing spiritual well-being.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings and on-call rotation to address urgent spiritual needs
Hospice Chaplain
Envoy Hospice
Fort Worth
02.2013 - 11.2020
- Facilitated grief support groups to provide emotional support for patients and families
- Participated in on-call rotation to ensure continuous spiritual support for patients and families
- Providing care to patients, families and staff
- Collaborated in interdisciplinary group meetings to enhance patient care strategies
- Envoy Hospice is no longer in business
Hospice Chaplain
Voyager Hospice
Fort Worth
05.2011 - 02.2013
- Delivered pastoral care to patients, families, and staff, addressing spiritual and emotional needs during end-of-life transitions
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and facilitated on-call rotation, ensuring comprehensive patient support
- Facilitated grief support groups and Alzheimer's caregivers support groups, providing essential emotional guidance and coping strategies
- Voyager Hospice is no longer in business
Bereavement Manager
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
Fort Worth
09.2007 - 04.2011
- Managed the bereavement program
- Delivered in-services to staff on grief and bereavement topics to enhance understanding and improve patient support
- Educated chaplains on documentation practices related to death, dying, and bereavement to ensure compliance and improve care delivery
- Audited the documentation of all the chaplains
- Attended weekly IDT team meetings to discuss patient care strategies and enhance collaborative support
- Joined the on-call rotation to provide support during emergencies
- Visited patients at home, in assisted-living facilities, at nursing homes, and the Vitas Inpatient Unit at Baylor All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas
Education
Completion of 8 units (2 years) of Level I and Level II Clinical Pastoral Education -
Harris Methodist Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas05-2003
Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Crisis Response Training, Advanced
ICISF, AACC
03-2003
Critical Incident Stress Management: BASIC
ICISF
04-2002
counseling
University of Texas-Pan American
Edinburg, Texas01-1985
M.R.E. - Religious Education and Theology
Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Religion
Abilene, Texas08-1980
B.A. - Bible
Harding College
Searcy, Arkansas05-1976
Board Certified Chaplain -
The Association of Certified Christian Chaplains
Skills
- Palliative care
- End-of-life care
- Grief counseling
- Patient advocacy
- Care team collaboration
- Pastoral care
- Spiritual leadership
- Worship service support
- Final arrangements
- Educational training
- Documentation auditing
- Effective communication
- Empathy development
Affiliations
Alzheimers Caregivers Support Group Facilitator
Timeline
Hospice Chaplain
Custom Care Hospice
11.2020 - Current
Hospice Chaplain
Envoy Hospice
02.2013 - 11.2020
Hospice Chaplain
Voyager Hospice
05.2011 - 02.2013
Bereavement Manager
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
09.2007 - 04.2011
Completion of 8 units (2 years) of Level I and Level II Clinical Pastoral Education -
Harris Methodist Hospital
Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Crisis Response Training, Advanced
ICISF, AACC
Critical Incident Stress Management: BASIC
ICISF
counseling
University of Texas-Pan American
M.R.E. - Religious Education and Theology
Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Religion
B.A. - Bible
Harding College
Board Certified Chaplain -
The Association of Certified Christian Chaplains