Medically Trained Volunteers Needed for Disaster Response!

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Are you willing to travel?

Want to turn your compassion into action?

Have you ever wanted to use your skills to help during a large-scale disaster?

Disaster Health Services is in need of medically trained volunteers who are willing to travel to large-scales disasters before, during and/or after the event (i.e. hurricanes, wildfires and flooding) to help clients and staff with medical needs. These volunteers will provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed. And monitor staff, volunteers and clients for symptoms of Covid-19, to help ensure that safety of all!


Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hands on care for shelter clients to including assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care and more
• Assistance to clients with functional needs
• Provide health education and health assessments
• Help determine if more care is needed than can be provided in the shelter
• Assist clients who need to replace medications, durable medical equipment or consumable medical supplies
• Communicate client needs to Disaster Health Services supervisor
• Support maternal and child needs as necessary
• Complete required virtual training for position (4 hours total)

Qualifications:

• Must have 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
• Willing and able to volunteer in person in a COVID -19 disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event for a two-week period at least once between now and the end of 2020
• Ability to work long shifts (up to 12 hours)
• Ability to physically lift 20-pounds repeatedly
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Understand that there may not be access to electricity or internet/phone signals
• Physically able to sleep on a cot
• Ability to function in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work as part of a team

All training is provided via the internet and at no cost to the volunteer.

If you are interested in volunteering for this position and want to apply or would like more information visit, www.redcross.org/volunteertoday.

If you want to talk with a Volunteer Specialist for more information you can reach out to Becky Dungee at rebecca.dungee@redcross.org.