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DCS: COVID-19 Disaster Health Services Supervisor
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Palmetto South Carolina Region
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Disaster Health Services Supervisor is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. The purpose of this role is to lead a team of Disaster Health Services responders to provide health services care to shelter clients. This role will act as the liaison from the Disaster Health
Services team to the shelter manager. Advocacy for client needs is a primary purpose of this role.
Responsibilities:
- Lead team of licensed healthcare professionals
- Act as liaison for DHS team with shelter manager
- Assist DHS service associates with documentation and data gathering (including C-MIST interview).
- Communicate access and functional needs of clients to shelter manager
- Provide hands on care as necessary, including assistance with activities of daily living, wound care,
- incontinence care, health assessments, health education, and determination that a higher level of
- care is needed for client
- Observation and health screening for COVID-19 like illness for all shelter clients daily
- Lead the management of an isolation care area.
- Complete required virtual self-paced training for position (8 hours total)
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About American Red Cross - Palmetto South Carolina Region
Location:
2424A City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
Every single day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. Whether itﾒs one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, or providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran or support to a military family member, our vital work is made possible by people like you. It is through the time and care of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
940 Grove RoadGreenville, SC 29605
DATE POSTED
November 16, 2020
SKILLS
- First Aid / CPR
- Nursing
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
- Case Work / Management
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Willing and able to work in person in a COVID -19 disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event Availability to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 4, 8 or 12 hours long
- 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 Ost