Be the Lifeline: Use Your Healthcare Skills to Support Disaster Relief (License Required) - Wallowa

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ORGANIZATION: Idealist.org

Recruiting Organization: American Red Cross, Idaho/Montana Region

Join the Red Cross and use your professional skills to ensure individuals and families have access to essential medical care and health education services during times of disaster. We need dedicated healthcare volunteers year-round to support Red Cross teams responding to local disasters, such as home fires, floods, and wildfires, as well as during larger-scale emergencies. Your expertise can make a difference both in-person and virtually.

Disaster Health Services volunteers may provide support in the following ways:

  • Address the unmet disaster-related health needs of impacted individuals, families and communities.
  • Provide hands on care within RN-led model.
  • Provide health assessments and guidance.
  • Provide assistance with replacement of medication, durable medical equipment, glasses, dentures and other medical supplies.
  • Support individuals with disabilities and functional and access needs.
  • Supplement the community healthcare delivery system, if needed.

Requirements: Active and unencumbered licensure (RN/LPN/LVN/APN, NP, MD, DO, PA, EMT), ability to complete self-paced online training, and strong interpersonal skills.

Ready to make a difference? Here's how to get started!

  1. Go to redcross.org/volunteer to complete our online application. It takes less than 10 minutes!
  2. Once your application and background check are complete, a member of our team will reach out for a quick screening call. This allows us to make sure this position is the perfect fit for your interest, availability, and needs.
  3. We’ll get you connected and provide all necessary training to ensure you feel supported and successful as a volunteer.

Questions? Email our team at IDMT.Recruiting@redcross.org for more information about this or other opportunities.

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Fee Amount: None

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About Idealist.org

Location:

389 5th Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 11109, US

Mission Statement

To bridge the gap between intention and action in order to bring about social impact.

Description

Idealist is a leading online global resource for finding jobs in the nonprofit sector, as well as volunteer opportunities and graduate school programs for social impact.

CAUSE AREAS

Disaster Relief
Disaster Relief

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Enterprise, OR 83705

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