ALERT!!! CALLING ALL Health Professionals RN's, LVN's EMT's + - Your Experience is Needed!
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Licensed healthcare professionals are needed! Are you a licensed healthcare professional? If so, we also have a high need for health care workers to provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents. With predictions for a very active hurricane and wildfire season, disaster victims need your expert care and comfort. Training is free and CE credit is available. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 10 consecutive days, with shifts of 8 or 12 hours each (we'll cover travel, food, and accommodations) OR stay local. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4, 8 or 12 hours each.Licensed Required: RN, LPN, LVN, EMT, Paramedic, MD, DO, PA, NP, APRN. It’s the hardest job you will ever love!Purpose: Disaster Health Services (DHS) Supervisor (SV) is a TEMPORARY POSITION assigned to work in person before, during, and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. The purpose of this role is to lead a team of Disaster Health Services responders to provide health services care to shelter clients. This role will act as the liaison from the Disaster Health Services team to the shelter manager. Advocacy for client needs is a primary purpose of this role.Key Responsibilities: Disaster Health Services Supervisor (IDC/DHS/SV).Lead team of licensed healthcare professionalsAct as liaison for DHS team with the shelter managerAssist DHS service associates with documentation and data gathering (including C-MIST interview).Communicate access and functional needs of clients to shelter managerProvide hands-on care as necessary, including assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, health assessments, health education, and determination that a higher level of care is neede
About American Red Cross - San Bernardino HIGH DESERT County Chapter
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that......all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;...all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
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