ONG (Setor Social)
Publicado há 28 dias
Are you a medical professional? Do you want to use your license for disaster relief? Join the RED CROSS! We need your help!
Híbrido, O voluntário precisa estar em ou próximo de West Chester, PA
Detalhes
Horários Disponíveis:
Dias da semana (diurno, noturno), Fins de semana (diurno, noturno)
Comprometimento de Tempo:
Algumas horas por mês
Detalhamento do Comprometimento:
1-5 hours per week as needed when Disaster Strikes
Recorrência:
Recorrente
Voluntários Necessários:
20
Causas:
Desenvolvimento Comunitário, Crime & Segurança, Ajuda Emergencial devido a Desastre, Relações Internacionais, Veteranos de Guerra
Benefícios:
Treinamento incluído, Crédito Acadêmico Disponível
Requerimentos de Participação:
Checagem de Antecedentes, Orientações para os Participantes
Requerimento de Idade:
18+
Descrição
This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. 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.
- 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.
- Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position.
- Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position (9 hours total).
Required:
- Willingness to comply with Red Cross COVID-19 policies for in-person volunteer activities.
- 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)
- 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
Localização
Híbrido
O voluntário precisa estar em ou próximo de West Chester, PA
Local Associado
Delaware Valley Office
West Chester, PA, USA
