Nonprofit
New
Published 21 hours ago
Disaster Health Services Service Associate
Hybrid, Volunteer must be in Connecticut, US
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Commitment Details:
Regional responses: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; min req of 8-12 hrs per day during disaster relief op for multiple, consecutive days. Beyond Regional Response: 12-14 hr days for min 10 days (14 days preferred).
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
25
Cause Areas:
Disaster Relief
Benefits:
Training Provided
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Description
Disaster Health Services (DHS) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Provide hands on care for shelter clients to include but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, assistance with functional needs.
- Provide health education, health assessments and determination if a higher level of care is needed.
- Assist clients to replace medications, durable medical equipment or consumable medical supplies.
- Advocate for client needs with Disaster Health Services supervisor.
- Support maternal and child needs as necessary.
Qualifications:
Certifications:
- A current, unencumbered license in at least one of the following professions:
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)*
- Paramedic*
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Requirements:
- Willingness to comply with Red Cross COVID-19 policies for in-person volunteer activities.
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License (required for Divisional and National Deployments)
- Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event
- Available to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 8 or 12 hours long)
- Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English
Location
Hybrid
Volunteer must be in Connecticut, US
Associated Location
209 Farmington Ave., Farmington, Connecticut, US
