Hospice Intern
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.Training required which may significantly delay start of service hours or which needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
The intern needs to complete the 24 hour volunteer training, have an understanding of HIPAA and confidentiality, be able to pass a criminal background check (there is no fingerprinting), have a physical and drug test at Concentra, and a TB test that is given during training. Must have a current Driver's License and Proof of Auto Insurance. Always call ahead to Concentra to find out how long wait will be. There are no associated costs, as this is an HOA requirement, HOA covers the background check and the Concentra physical and drug tests. It can take up to a week to get the results of the Background check back, but during that time HOA is able to meet with Interns and start them on their Internships with shadowing of staff and individual training.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Summer
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Evening
Weekend
Available days/hours
Hospice is a 24 hour a day service and the interns may see patients at home whenever it is convenient for the pt and the intern they may also work at one of our IPUs any time of the day or night. There is one In-Patient Unit in Scottsdale, two in Peoria, and one in Sun City West. Ability to get to sites or homes of patients is intern's responsibility and there can be a lot of driving.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Desired qualities are patience, kindness, ability to cope in stressful situations, and to react quickly when a situation arises. The intern must be flexible and dependable.
CATEGORIES
AdultsCrisis Intervention
Disabilities
Elderly
Fundraising
Health Services
Hospice
Mental Health
Public Relations
Social Services
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Hospice of Arizona
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Interns would assist the HoA staff, patients, and patient families by being a social support to patient and family, feeding patients, assisting in In-Patient Units as needed, bereavement calls to families, bereavement visits to families, helping with support groups for the bereaved (which are open to the community), and by being part of the circle of support to our patients and their families.
Population served
Patients have a terminal diagnosis with a prognosis of 6 months or less to live. Patients are usually adults with a predominance of elderly. We serve the patients and families while the patient is alive and serve their families for 13 months after the patient dies.
Community need/impact
The patients and families are usually in crisis. Often it is a new diagnosis and so the patient and family are having to adjust to the prognosis and imminent death of pt. There may be family issues that need to be adressed due to a fragile family situation as well as the patients well being that will need to be maintained. HoA supports the enire family system and their needs, thus helping the community to have resources for those who are dying and for those who are bereaved.
To be able to bring comfort, sympathy, friendship, help, and even joy into the patients and or their families lives at this time of crisis in their lives is a very fulfilling job.
