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The volunteer plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care delivered to the patient and family through direct patient/family care activities, or administrative activities that support the hospice agency’s goal of quality patient/family care.
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Terrytown, LA
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
Flexible
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
50
Cause Areas:
Animals, Veterans, Volunteering
Benefits:
Academic Credit Available
Good For:
Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers, Private Corporate Groups
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
12+
Description
- Provides office support for direct patient care (may include activities such as create patient/family teaching material, mailings, filing, etc.), completes all chosen assignments in a timely manner, paperwork is neat, thorough, and legible.
- Provides assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities.
- Provides input into the plan of care and Interdisciplinary Team meetings as applicable.
- Communicates availability and schedule changes to supervisor.
- Accurately documents services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency.
- Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
- Attends at least four (4) in-services per year.
- Completes all mandatory trainings.
- Submits annual renewable documents timely.
- Provides office support for direct patient care (may include activities such as create patient/family teaching material, mailings, filing, etc.), completes all chosen assignments in a timely manner, paperwork is neat, thorough, and legible.
- Provides assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities.
- Provides input into the plan of care and Interdisciplinary Team meetings as applicable.
- Communicates availability and schedule changes to supervisor.
- Accurately documents services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency.
- Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
- Attends at least four (4) in-services per year.
- Completes all mandatory trainings.
- Submits annual renewable documents timely.
Location
On-site
Heart of Hospice, LLC - Metairie LA
1700 Belle Chasse Hwy, Terrytown, LA 70056, USA
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