Mederi Caretenders Hospice

Volunteer Opportunities

The volunteer plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care delivered to the patient and family through patient/family care activities or administrative activities that support the hospice agency's goal of quality patient/family care. "This is a volunteer position and ineligible for pay"

• Provides assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities.
• Provides input into the Plan of care and Interdisciplinary Group meetings as applicable.
• Accurately documents services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality
• Communicates any changes in the patients status or observations to assigned supervisor and/or Administrator.
• Attends at least four (4) in-services per year.
• Participates in community outreach projects for the agency.
• Bereavement Volunteer: knowledge of the death and dying process; interacts with family in a caring and compassionate manner; assists with arrangements after death; assists with agency memorial services or activities; assists with community education on end-of-life issues.
• Patient Care Volunteer: records accurate, legible, timely, and objective documentation of each patient/family encounter; schedules regular visits with patient/family as designated in the Plan of Care; provides respite care for family; attends IDG for updating of Plan of Care as appropriate; communicates any changes or observations to assigned supervisor and Administrator.
• Administrative Volunteer: completes all assignments in a timely manner; paperwork is neat, thorough, and legible.

Experience: Less than 6 months

• Volunteers who provide patient care and support services according to their experience, training and education must be in compliance with agency policies and under the supervision of an agency employee.

• Experience in working with people and willing to serve others.

• Mature, non-judgmental, caring, people-oriented individual who is supportive of the hospice concept of care.

• Completes Volunteer Training Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer – vets, disability.