Sierra Home Health & Hospice is currently seeking a part-time Hospice Volunteer Coordinator to oversee training, scheduling, and all support services associated with our Hospice Volunteers. As a member of the Hospice IDT/IDG, the Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for the development, direction and performance of all aspects of the Volunteer Program which supports hospice patient’s and their families. If you have a passion for hospice services and palliative care expertise and experience, please submit your resume for our consideration.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides training and orientation for hospice volunteers
• Plans and supervises delivery of all volunteer services
• Plans and conducts volunteer support meetings
• Monitors and evaluates volunteers’ performance
• Participates in community education and public relations activities
• Designs and supervises the orientation and training of volunteers regarding hospice philosophy, policy, and practice
• Recruits, interviews and selects volunteers
• Maintains and monitors records which includes services delivered and actual time involved
• Assesses and monitors program needs and develop appropriate volunteer activity and positions
• Assigns volunteers to service on the basis of program needs and the volunteer’s interests and skills
• Documents in the patient record, in a timely fashion and in following the plan of care
• Supports agency’s philosophy, goals, objectives, mission, vision and values
• Maintains accountability in job performance and for improving job knowledge and skills
• Practices and actions reflect the Continuing Quality Improvement (CQI) recommendations and organization-wide policies and procedures