Volunteer Coordinator

Caring Hospice Services; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; 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 is seeking a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train and supervise volunteers across direct patient care, administrative tasks and pet therapy.

You will ensure proper orientation, monitor volunteer involvement, and collaborate with the care team to align placements with patient needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
• Experience in program development, management and clinical supervision preferred.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, telephone, documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Volunteer coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

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.

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Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

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