The Red Cross needs Licensed Health Professional Volunteers

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Your Title: Disaster Health Services Volunteer

The American Red Cross responds to the needs of residents during evacuation orders and need licensed health care professionals to help residents in our shelters.

WATCH how Disaster Health volunteers make a difference--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIk_Mn9chE

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on care for evacuated individuals and families 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 training required for the position

Requirements:

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)

Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English

Bilingual in Spanish and Vietnamese strongly needed but not necessary (All languages welcome)

This role is in Orange County.

Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Christina Gosling, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at christina.gosling@redcross.org or (714) 380-7263.