Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Part Time

Purpose:

The Hospice Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for the recruitment, training, and supervision of the volunteer component of hospice services to terminally ill patients and serves as a member of the interdisciplinary group.\

Schedule: Monday - Friday with occasional need to attend or host events on Saturdays

Hours: 20 hours per week 

Territory: Jefferson county

Essential Job Functions:

• Recruits and screens applicants for volunteer services in the area of patient support/respite service, bereavement support, or administrative support.
• Oversees and provides comprehensive volunteer training. 
• Assesses patient/family/caregiver for volunteer needs and makes appropriate assignment of volunteers.
• Makes initial joint visit with volunteer to introduce volunteer services to the patient/family/caregiver, completes the Volunteer Activity Plan.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the implementing, review, and revision of the patient’s/family’s plan of care and assists in the determination of volunteer needs.     
• Supervises all aspects of the volunteer program; scheduling, monitoring appropriateness of patient care assignments, and completing probationary and annual performance evaluations.
• Monitors and updates volunteer personnel files as needed.
• Oversees completion of monthly reports required for:  review of program status, verification of    volunteer hours, and percentage of volunteer utilization vs. direct labor hours.
• Coordinates or provides continuing education for volunteers.
• Conducts volunteer support meetings as needed.
• Supports quality improvement efforts through participation in quality improvement activities as requested.
• Attends in-services and continuing education activities.
• Interfaces with the patient/family/caregiver, the hospice team, other health care providers in a respectful, professional, and courteous manner.
• Acts as a community liaison, providing community education on hospice philosophy and volunteer services.
• Maintains sound privacy and security practices and prevents privacy or security breaches.  If breach occurs, takes corrective action.

Requirements:

• Able to tolerate being physically active the entire working day.
• Able to provide appropriate level of assistance in emergency situations.
• Able to carry out fine motor and manual dexterity skills required to perform the job requirements.   
• Demonstrates mental acuity and judgment skills to perform job requirements adequately and safely.
• Able to see and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual needs of the job requirements.

Preferred:

• Baccalaureate or Masters Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Education, or related field. 
• Two years’ experience in the area of volunteerism, death and dying, bereavement or related area.  Prefer previous exposure to hospice services.
• Excellent time management skills, and communication skills.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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