What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Coordinator position at Seva Hospice?
Seva Hospice is a locally owned and operated company of experienced hospice providers with a desire to serve the communities we live and work in. We are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our dynamic team. This position is full time Monday Friday.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay
- Medical benefits
- 401k matching
- Continued education
- Fun and friendly work environment
Requirements
- College degree in human services preferred
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in a health care setting, hospice and/or volunteer experience preferred
- Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services
- Understand hospice philosophy
- Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patient and organizational needs
- Ability to manage a group of individuals providing volunteer time and who will be considered employees
- Reliable transportation and auto insurance
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation program sufficient to meet the volunteer needs of the patients and families.
- Recruits, educates, and selects volunteers from at least three (3) recruitment sessions a year.
- Establish a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and entire hospice team.
- Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Maintains monthly statistics. Records services of volunteers, including the type of service performed and the time worked.
- Maintains current personnel files.
- Reevaluate volunteer program as necessary.
- Coordinate support/education meetings.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.
- Participates as needed in the budget preparation for program development.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams, activities and reviewing and revising written volunteer policies and procedures.