Red Cross Shelter Healthcare Volunteer

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What is a Disaster Health Care Services volunteer?

We are currently in need of volunteers with a MEDICAL LICENSE able to respond to sheltering needs due to the current hurricane/wildfire season during COVID-19 and following COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Responsibilites:

• 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 training for position (4 hours total)

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)
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Access to internet connectivity to take mandatory training and sign up for volunteer shifts
• Willing and able to volunteer in person in a COVID -19 disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event
• Proficient in English (able to read/write and follow verbal/written communication)
• Availability to sign up for shifts (shifts may be 4, 8 or 12 hours long)
• Willing to complete 4 hours of virtual self-paced training required for position

Time Commitment:

• Availability to sign up for shifts (select shifts of 4, 8 or 12 hours long) when disaster responses occur