What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator position at Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice?
The volunteer coordinator supervises and coordinates all activities of the hospice volunteers and functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Functions
1. Works closely with and under the supervision of the Hospice Director.
2. Serves as liaison between the staff and volunteers.
3. Plans and attends volunteer support meetings.
4. Plans & coordinates annual volunteer appreciation event.
5. Attends all hospice interdisciplinary team meetings.
6. Is available to all volunteers who are assigned to patients prior to the interdisciplinary team meeting and relays information to the team. Provides follow-up information after team meeting to appropriate volunteers.
7. Provides ongoing support to volunteers though telephone calls and personal contacts.
8. Assures that volunteers forward Activity Sheets to the agency in a timely fashion, and enters them into Homecare Homebase.
9. Participates in volunteer recruitment and training.
10. Conducts annual reviews of volunteer performance.
11. Calculates volunteer hours monthly and yearly to ensure that they total minimum regulation percentage requirements for hospice hours.
Education and Experience
1. Completion of the hospice volunteer training program.
2. Experience as a hospice volunteer or volunteer coordinator.
Qualifications
1. Ability to communicate effectively.
2. Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team
3. Ability to use interpersonal relationship skills in working with staff and volunteers.
4. Ability to supervise, guide and support the volunteers in working with patients and families.
5. Ability to identify needs of the volunteers and bring them to the attention of the Hospice director.
6. Performs any and all other duties as requested by the Hospice Director.
7. Demonstrated understanding of the needs of the terminally ill.
Job Specifications
1. Per Diem
2. Middletown Office
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 19 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $30