DCS: Disaster Health Services Service Associate-Sumter County
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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).Required:A current, unencumbered license in at least one of the following professions:Registered Nurse (RN)Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)*Paramedic*Medical Doctor (MD)Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)Physician Assistant (PA)Nurse Practitioner (NP)Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)Minimum 18 years of ageValid Driver’s License (required for Divisional and National Deployments)Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster eventAvailable to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 8 or 12 hours long)Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English
About American Red Cross of North & Central Florida
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.Since our founding by Clara Barton on May 21, 1881, the American Red Cross has been dedicated to serving people in need. We received our first congressional charter in 1900 and to this day we are tasked by the federal government with providing services to members of the American armed forces and their families as well as providing disaster relief in the United States and around the world.
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