Hospice Direct Service Volunteer
- Employer
- Interim HealthCare
- Location
- Rochester
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Industry
- Social Services and Mental Health
- Role
- Other
- Job Type
- Long-Term
- Hours
- Full Time
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General Purpose:
The direct service (patient-care) volunteer provides patient care and support services according to his/her experience and training and in compliance with organization policies and the volunteer careplan.
Essential Functions:
- Serves as an integral member of the hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) amid various settings: home care; respite; inpatient; and/or bereavement
- Participates in volunteer general orientation and additional training as appropriate to assigned duties
- Participates in volunteer educational in-services
- Serves the patient and family/caregiver under guidance of the Volunteer Coordinator and Registered Nurse (RN)
- Serves as substitute family/caregiver in the patient's home setting performing activities that the volunteer has been prepared for and has agreed to perform
- Provides input into the IDG plan of care as appropriate
- Maintains patient/family privacy and confidentiality
- Completes assignments as requested and assigned
- Documents volunteer services accurately and appropriately
- Maintains open communication and reports regularly to the Volunteer Coordinator or designee
- May have access to personal health information (PHI) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
Possible Duties:
- Patient companionship/support
- Patient caregiver companionship/support
- Respite relief for patient caregiver
- Light housekeeping
- Outside maintenance/chores
- Shopping/errands
- Laundry
- Meal preparation
- Bereavement telephone calls
- Bereavement companionship visits
- Bereavement support group assistance
- Funeral/viewing
- Bereavement memorial service assistance
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
- Successful completion of the hospice's volunteer training and orientation program
- Previous volunteer experience may be helpful
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:
- Desire to be of service to others
- Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired
- Ability to work as a team member
- Experience, knowledge or willingness to learn in area being assigned
- Meets all health requirements set by Interim HealthCare Hospice, if applicable
- Able to provide proof of valid driver's license, if applicable
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Able to hear, speak, and write and read in English in a manner understood by most people
- Able to read ten (10) point or larger type
- Able to effectively handle multiple tasks or functions
- Able to read and follow written instructions and document services provided
Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
- Able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment
- Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely
- Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects
- Able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.
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