ORGANIZATION: Fargo VA Health Care System
The Fargo VA is seeking to recruit volunteers willing to serve our Veterans during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Red Coat Runner program is a hybrid program combining two essential positions: patient escort (Transport) and patient greeters.
Essential Duties of the Red Coat Runners:
-Greet Veterans and guests who've completed COVID Screening and assist them with the centralized check-in process
-Work with Medical Support Assistants (MSA) to ensure patient waiting rooms conform to social-distancing guidelines
-Escort Veterans and guests to appointments when appropriate to ensure timeliness
-Provide wayfinding directions as needed
-Utilize the kiosk to help check Veterans in for their appointments
-Respond to requests for patient transports from various departments
-Transport lab specimens to laboratory for processing
-Routinely sanitize wheelchairs after Veteran use with provided cleaner
This exciting and fast-paced opportunity will require volunteers whom are energetic, patient-centered, flexible and have excellent verbal communication skills.
This position also requires that volunteers are capable of standing for extended periods and able to push a wheelchair.
*Due to COVID-19 precautions, all volunteers, employees, and guests must wear a face mask at all times.
Current openings:
Thursday 8am-12pm AND/OR 11pm - 3pm
Substitutes or those with flexible schedules are always needed!
*The Fargo VA has a 50 hour lifetime volunteer requirement, and all volunteers must pass a background check, submit to a TB test, and obtain a flu shot prior to volunteering.
2101 Elm Street N, Fargo, ND 58102, US
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.
Since 1929, VAMC Fargo has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can. Services are available to more than 89,000 veterans living in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
2101 Elm Street NFargo, ND 58102
July 25, 2022
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