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Roles of a Parish Nurse
- Health Educator
- Gives or coordinates presentations in addition to one-on-one education.
- Personal Health Counselor
- Meets individually to assist member.
- Facilitator of Volunteers
- Trains lay members in care giving roles for service teams and visitation teams.
- Liaison with Community Health Organizations
- Refers to agencies and assists in navigating the health care system.
- Integrator of Faith and Health
- Assists members to see the interrelatedness of mind, body, and spirit.
- Developer of Support Groups
- Works with existing support groups in reaching out to the faith community and assists in developing new support groups as needs arise.
- Health Advocate
- Is an advocate for the best interest of client with faith community and health care system.