Volunteer coordinator Jobs in Richardson, TX

Job Summary :

The Volunteer Coordinator (VC) has the overall responsibility for our office's volunteer program. Volunteers must be used in day-to-day administrative and / or direct patient care roles that meets the needs of the patient and family / caregivers. The VC is responsible for recruiting, training, retaining and supervising volunteers.

What You Will Do Every Day :

• Maintains documentation that demonstrates viable and ongoing efforts to recruit and retain volunteers
• Provides training and orientation that is consistent with hospice industry standards and compliance with all local, state and federal laws.
• Maintains a written description of in-service training provided during the previous 12 months.
• Assesses and maintains documentation of volunteers skills and competencies.
• Provides guidance related specifically to individual responsibilities.
• Maintains documentation of the cost savings achieved through the use of volunteers including identification of each position occupied by a volunteer; work time spent by volunteers occupying those positions; estimating the dollar costs the Agency would have incurred if paid employees occupied the position.
• Ensures volunteers provide day-to-day administrative and / or direct patient care services in an amount that at a minimum, equals 5% of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contact staff.
• Ensures volunteers document to prove the value of work being done for patients and families.
• Participates in the care planning process; documents on the Plan of Care (POC) for all patients receiving volunteer services; reviews and documents on the individualize POC as frequently as the patient's condition requires but no less frequently than every 15 days.
• Collaboratively develops and maintains policies specific to the volunteer program.
• Ensures volunteers are aware of and in agreement with their duties and responsibilities; who to report to if they need assistance and instructions regarding performance of their duties and responsibilities.

Education, Experience, and Certifications Needed :