Volunteer Coordinator

Our Cause | ONGOING EXCELLENCE

Cabrillo Hospice was created to serve; it’s as simple as that. We exist to be more than just health care.
We believe that fostering a relationship with each patient and family, which is reflective of their life’s
journey, is the key to not only the best care but actively creates the platform for the Cabrillo team to be
the most impactful. Creating a culture in an organization that is driven by more than just bottom-line
results, we focus on our professionals, structuring a pathway of development for each of them. Simply
put, we choose to invest in our most precious resource, the Cabrillo team.

Job Title/Position: Volunteer Coordinator

Reports To: Director of Patient Care Services

$70k - $80k + Benefits M/D/V 401K

$10,000 sign on bonus

Job Description Summary

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all volunteer program activities in the organization in North San Diego County.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• The Volunteer Coordinator develops and maintains volunteer training and orientation program.


• Recruits, screens, and trains sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet the needs of the patients and families.
  


• The Volunteer Coordinator provides on-going support, supervision, and evaluation of volunteers.


• Coordinates the utilization of volunteers with other members of the interdisciplinary team.


• Takes an active role in providing, reviewing, and revising written volunteer policies and procedures.


• Records services of volunteers, including the type of service and time worked.


• Establish a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and entire hospice team.


• Maintains monthly statistics.


• Maintains current personnel files.


• Reevaluate volunteer program as necessary. 


• Coordinate support/education meetings.
  
  


• The Volunteer Coordinator attends interdisciplinary group meetings.


• Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.


• Participates as needed in the budget preparation for program development.


• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.


• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.


• The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications

• College degree, advanced degree in human services preferred.


• Minimum of two years’ experience in a health care setting. Hospice and/or volunteer experience preferred.


• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.


• Understands hospice philosophy.


• Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patient and organizational needs.


• Ability to manage a group of individuals providing volunteer time and who will be considered employees.


• Shall exhibit knowledge and understanding of hospice philosophy and have the ability to supervise and maintain a volunteer program.