Disaster Health Services Service Associate - Towns County

Disaster Health Services (DHS) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed. 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) 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 (9 hours total). Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event Available 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 Watch our video to learn more: What the World Needs Now