Volunteer Coordinator

Our Company: Overview:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and discounts
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability
• Be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials
• Plan and supervise delivery of all volunteer services
• Assign volunteers to service on the basis of program needs and the volunteers’ interests and skills
• Assess and monitor a record-keeping system which includes services delivered and actual time involved
• Recruit, interview and select volunteers
• Design and supervise the orientation and training of volunteers
• Monitor and evaluate volunteers’ performance
• Assure volunteers’ compliance with Hospice policies and procedures
• Plan and conduct volunteer support meetings
• Prepare services reports as required by the Director
• Facilitate community awareness and support of Hospice volunteer program
• Maintain relationship with other program leaders
• Attend Hospice Interdisciplinary Group meetings and act as liaison between volunteers and Interdisciplinary Group
• Adhere to Hospice standards and consistently interpret and accurately perform all assigned responsibilities
• Comply with Hospice infection control policies and protocols
• Works with Interdisciplinary Group concept of patient care
• Participate in in-service programs and present in-services as assigned
• Completes Hospice training program
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Completes Hospice training program
• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments
• Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting
• Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes
• Minimum two years of experience in a related field, preferred
• Volunteer activity, preferred

About our Line of Business: Sacred Journey Hospice provides a special kind of care to the patients, their families, and their caregivers who are living with advanced illnesses. At Sacred Journey Hospice, the mission is to tenderly embrace those facing the final moments of life, along with their loved ones, with expert medical care, emotional support, and spiritual guidance. Services are provided in the comfort of home, at a nursing home or assisted living facility, or at our 12-bed inpatient facility. For more information about Sacred Journey, please visit www.sacredjourneyhospice.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.