Disaster Health Services (DHS) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hands on care for shelter clients to include but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, assistance with functional needs.
- Provide health education, health assessments and determination if a higher level of care is needed.
- Assist clients to replace medications, durable medical equipment or consumable medical supplies.
- Advocate for client needs with Disaster Health Services supervisor.
- Support maternal and child needs as necessary.
- Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position.
- Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position (9 hours total).
Time Commitment:
Hours vary depending on meetings, training sessions, and/or responses at the local chapter.
Qualifications:
Active and unencumbered licensure in at least one of the following:
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Medical Doctor
- Doctor of Osteopathy
- Physician Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Paramedic
Must be able to provide copy of license for verification.
UP TO 5.25 FREE CEU's OFFERED THIS FALL FOR NURSES WHO COMPLETE RED CROSS DISASTER RESPONSE TRAINING.
