- Organization
- American Red Cross of the Los Angeles Region
American Red Cross: **Disaster Deployment Reserve** Licensed Medical Professional
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
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Opportunity Details
Ongoing
In-Person
Recruiting now
Los Angeles, CA 90001
About this Opportunity
This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
