VolunteerAt — Unicare Hospice

Position Description

Learning, Researching, Creating, power points, tests and handouts.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Discuss the Hospice Medicare Benefit (HMB), admission criteria, and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Review Advance Directives, Ethics, and Patients' Rights Recognize communication skills, family dynamics, and cultural diversity Explore psychosocial and sensitive issues. Recall the history, philosophy, definitions of Hospice and Palliative Care. Practice infection control and safety. Interpret family dynamics, spiritual issues, and bereavement. Discuss hospice patient care, comfort measures, and the dying process. Apply appropriate confidentiality, QAPI, and HIPPA standards. Define the role of the Hospice Volunteer, specific policies and procedures and self-care.

Desired Qualifications

• Volunteer Application
• Confidentiality / HIPAA statement
• Volunteer’s Automobile Memorandum of understanding 
• Volunteer Reporting Of Elder/Dependent or Child Abuse
• Non-Administration of Medication
• Reference Inquiry
• Signed Job Description
• Authorization for Background Check
• Hepatitis B Vaccination Waiver
• Driver’s License – copy
• TB Test Documentation
• Annual TB Screening Questionnaire
• Copy of Social Security card

Number of positions available many

Length of position: on going

Hours per week 2-4

Application Instructions 

Once I have talked to the student on the phone. I will email the application to be filled out, printed and brought to first appointment.

Contact Name: Julie Prez
Contact Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Contact Phone: 760-571-0124 
Contact Email: j.perez@unicarehosice.org