Hospice Volunteer - Aiken

Piedmont Healthcare•Aiken, SC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The hospice volunteer plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care delivered to patients and families. Volunteers may provide direct patient/family care, bereavement support, or administrative assistance, supporting the hospice agency's goal of quality patient/family care. Assignments are matched to the volunteer's experience, training, and interests, and all work is performed under the supervision of an agency employee.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Less than 6 months of relevant experience
Completion of Volunteer Training Program
Mature, non-judgmental, caring, people-oriented individual supportive of the home health concept of care

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the death and dying process
Knowledge of hospice and end-of-life care

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities
Provide input into the Plan of Care and Interdisciplinary Group meetings as applicable
Communicate availability and schedule changes to supervisor
Accurately document services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency
Maintain strict patient and family confidentiality
Communicate any changes in patient/family status or observations to assigned supervisor and/or Administrator
Attend at least four (4) in-services per year
Complete all mandatory trainings
Submit annual renewable documents timely
Participate in community outreach projects for the agency
Knowledge of the death and dying process
Interacts with families in a caring and compassionate manner.
Assists with arrangements after death, memorial services, and community education on end-of-life issues
Maintains strict bereaved confidentiality
Knowledge of hospice and end-of-life care
Provides companionship and activities (reading, life review, games, yard work, animal care, respite, etc.)
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
Provides office support for direct patient care (creating teaching materials, mailings, filing, etc.)
Completes assignments in a timely manner; paperwork is neat, thorough, and legible