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Disaster Health Services Service Associate
Híbrido, Voluntários precisam estar em Connecticut, US
Detalhes
Horários Disponíveis:
Dias da semana (diurno, noturno), Fins de semana (diurno, noturno)
Detalhamento do Comprometimento:
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).
Recorrência:
Recorrente
Voluntários Necessários:
25
Causas:
Ajuda Emergencial devido a Desastre
Benefícios:
Treinamento incluído
Requerimentos de Participação:
Licença de Motorista, Checagem de Antecedentes, Orientações para os Participantes
Requerimento de Idade:
18+
Descrição
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
Localização
Híbrido
Voluntário precisa estar em Connecticut, US
Local Associado
209 Farmington Ave., Farmington, Connecticut, US
