Hospice Volunteer - Augusta

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.•Augusta, GA

About The Position

Experience the advantages of real change. Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future. 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

Less than 6 months of relevant experience Required
Completion of Volunteer Training Program Required
Mature, non-judgmental, caring, people-oriented individual supportive of the home health concept of care Required

Nice To Haves

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred

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
Bereavement Volunteer: Knowledge of the death and dying process
Bereavement Volunteer: Interacts with families in a caring and compassionate manner
Bereavement Volunteer: Assists with arrangements after death, memorial services, and community education on end-of-life issues
Bereavement Volunteer: Maintains strict bereaved confidentiality
Patient Care Volunteer: Knowledge of hospice and end-of-life care
Patient Care Volunteer: Provides companionship and activities (reading, life review, games, yard work, animal care, respite, etc.)
Patient Care Volunteer: Records accurate, legible, timely, and objective documentation of each patient/family encounter
Patient Care Volunteer: Schedules regular visits with patient/family as designated in the Plan of Care
Patient Care Volunteer: Provides respite care for family
Administrative Volunteer: Provides office support for direct patient care (creating teaching materials, mailings, filing, etc.)
Administrative Volunteer: Completes assignments in a timely manner; paperwork is neat, thorough, and legible