Disaster Health Services Responder

Description:
Licensed healthcare professionals are needed! Disaster Health Services (DHS) Service Associate (SA) is assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed. Key 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. Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position. Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position (9 hours total).

Demands of Role:
Key Requirements: Licenses required: RN, LPN, LVN, EMT, Paramedic, MD, DO, PA, NP, APRN. Valid Driver’s License (required for Divisional and National Deployments) 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

Start Date Needed:
August 12, 2026

Event Website:
https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=position_detail&lagent=1&placement_id=187743&placement_ids=187743&global_placement_definition_id=183&hierarchy_id=148&rolled_up=Yes

Contact Name:
American Red Cross Arizona and New Mexico Region

Contact Email:
aznm@redcross.org

Contact Phone:
6023366660