Volunteer Coordinator

Caring-Hospice-Services; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Caring-Hospice-Services seeks a dedicated Hospice Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train, supervise, and support volunteers in our in-person program. You will collaborate with nursing and social work staff to align volunteer activities with patient needs and hospice goals.

Responsibilities include orienting volunteers, maintaining care plans, generating reports on hours and cost savings, and coordinating an annual recognition event.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
• Experience in program development, management and clinical supervision preferred.
• Ability to relate to terminally ill patients/families and their problems.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, telephone, documentation and communication skills.
• Disposition to work harmoniously with a wide variety of people and all levels of staff as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Recruit volunteers for administrative, direct patient care or pet therapy.
• Responsible for orientation, ongoing training and supervision of volunteers.
• Reviews appropriateness of volunteer involvement upon referral from nursing/social work personnel; places volunteers where appropriate.
• With Hospice Team, provide supervision and serves as resource and liaison for volunteers.
• Completes IDG care plans accurately and timely.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports indicating % of volunteer hours and cost savings.
• Develops and maintains on file volunteer recruitment activity; recruits interviews, conducts orientation and arranges training for new volunteers to satisfy Medicare COP for hospice program.
• Coordinates an annual volunteer recognition event.
• Responsible for volunteer retention including support groups, telephone calls, flyers, and meetings with volunteers.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Teamwork

Program development

Clinical supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Qualifications for the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.

• - Experience in program development, management and clinical supervision preferred.

• - Ability to relate to terminally ill patients/families and their particular problems.

• - Excellent organizational, interpersonal, telephone, documentation and communication skills.

• - Must possess the disposition and personality to work harmoniously with a wide variety of people and all levels of staff and interact professionally as a member of a multidisciplinary team

Job Duties:

• Recruit volunteers to perform administrative, direct patient care or pet therapy

• - Responsible for orientation and ongoing training and supervision of volunteers consistent with the duties and functions to be performed.

• - Reviews appropriateness of volunteer involvement upon referral from nursing/social work personnel. Places volunteers where appropriate.

• - With other members of the Hospice Team, provide supervision and serves as a resource and liaison for volunteers.

• - Completes IDG care plans accurately and timely.

• - Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports indicating percentage of volunteer hours provided to patients and the cost saving to hospice.

• - Develops and maintains on file volunteer recruitment activity. Recruits interviews, conducts orientation and arranges training for new volunteers sufficient to satisfy Medicare COP for hospice program.

• - Coordinates an annual volunteer recognition event.

• - Responsible for volunteer retention. This may include support groups, telephone calls, flyers, meeting with the volunteers on an individual basis.

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Work Location: In person