Healthcare workers needed in disaster areas

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Nurses are needed with the upcoming natural disasters that are predicted this year with wildfires and a predicted high hurricane season. Qualified volunteer nurses will travel to a disaster area for a minimum of 2 weeks and take care of people who have been affected by the disaster. As a Red Cross disaster volunteer your travel, food and lodging are provided during your deployment. CDC social distancing guidelines will be practiced during deployment.

DRO: Disaster Health Services Services Associate

Purpose:
The role of the Disaster Health Services Service Associate is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to provide disaster health services support to individuals and families who have been impacted by a disaster, and staff health services to the workforce.

Responsibilities:
* Provision of disaster health services to individual clients, including client assessment, provision of hands-on
care per scope of license for RN and LPN/LVN or provide care as delegated by RN and LPN/LVN, assistance
with activities of daily living (ADLs), coordination of personal assistance services, education, assistance to
replace medications, durable medical equipment (DME) or consumable medical supplies (CMS).
* Collaborate with other functions in providing services at service delivery sites, including outreach activities,
emergency aid station activities, integrated care condolence activities.
* Facilitate long-term recovery for clients by providing disaster health services support, support during the
casework and recovery planning process, and referrals to higher level of care.
* Provide staff health support as necessary.
* Assist the local region or territory in developing partnerships with local healthcare organizations.

Qualifications:
* Active unencumbered license or certification: RN, LPN/LVN, MD, D.O., EMT, PA, Paramedic. Retired RN,
LPN/LVN license will be accepted, if and only if, the state issuing the license allows full scope of practice for
volunteer work.
* Good organizational skills, responsible, and punctual.
* Active listening skills.
* Ability to implement Standards and Procedures and follow associated job tools including reporting
requirements.
* Demonstrated ability to interact with community members in a clear, compassionate manner.
* Demonstrated ability to involve appropriate other in managing problems and conflict.
* Ability to acquire, evaluate, and report information accurately.
* Ability to provide support while respecting the principles of neutrality and impartiality.
* Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
* Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy,
and enthusiasm.
* Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
* Ability to lift/carry 30 lbs. multiple times per shift.
* Ability to stand and/sit for 2 hr periods.
* Ability to walk on uneven terrain and/or walk for two miles per shift.
* Ability to bend or stoop multiple times per shift.
* Ability to work outdoors writing, speak clearly on phone, read small print for extended periods and work long
periods on computer.
* Ability to climb two or more flights of stairs.
* Ability to drive in daytime and at night.