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Volunteer Coordinator

Elara Caring · Tinley Park, IL · $20.00–$24.00 an hour · Part time

Posted Aug 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your experience recruiting and managing volunteers, especially in healthcare or hospice.

What they are checking: Whether they've built and kept a volunteer team, which takes steady effort and relationship building.

Tell me about a time you kept volunteers engaged when interest was dropping.

What they are checking: Whether they know how to recognize and support volunteers so they stay over time.

What would you do

A volunteer starts giving a family medical advice. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they protect patients by enforcing volunteer boundaries kindly and clearly.

How do you match a volunteer with a patient and family?

What they are checking: Whether they consider personality, interests, location and the family's needs to make a good match.

A volunteer is struggling after a patient they visited died. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they support volunteers through grief and connect them with resources so they don't burn out.

How would you work with the nurses and social workers to find patients who would benefit from a volunteer?

What they are checking: Whether they partner with the interdisciplinary team rather than working off to the side.

About the work

Where would you look to recruit hospice volunteers around Tinley Park?

What they are checking: Whether they have practical ideas like faith groups, schools and community organizations rather than one approach.

How would you train a new volunteer to sit with a patient who is dying?

What they are checking: Whether they prepare volunteers for emotional realities, boundaries and what to report to staff.

Hospice programs must track volunteer hours and services. How would you keep those records accurate?

What they are checking: Whether they understand volunteer documentation is a compliance requirement, not just paperwork.

How do you screen volunteers before they visit patients?

What they are checking: Whether they take background checks, health requirements and interviews seriously to protect vulnerable patients.

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The full job description

As published by Elara Caring.

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. Job Description: Volunteer Coordinator At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator. with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today! Why Join the Elara Caring mission? • Work in a collaborative environment. • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference • Competitive compensation package • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost • Opportunities for advancement • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits • 401(K) with employer match • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement As a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways: • Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care. • Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule. • Assures that there are sufficient volunteers to consistently provide service time equal to no less than 5% of direct care hours. • Supervises and establishes goals and objectives with and for the volunteer program. • Screens, selects, evaluates, counsels and provides disciplinary actions to volunteers, to ensure these individuals meet the highest standards of personal integrity, emotional maturity, responsibility, flexibility, and sensitivity needs of the dying patient and family. • Assigns volunteers to meet program needs appropriate to volunteers’ interests and skills, including appropriate record keeping. • Documents and tracks appropriate volunteer statistical information, and volunteer program records as evidenced by evaluations and other volunteer demographic needs completed before expiration or due date. • Manages time in a cost-effective manner regarding the hospice reimbursement methodologies. • Tracks and records volunteer hours and comprise a current and accurate volunteer cost-savings report. • Assures volunteer recruiting is sufficient and meets set goals per agency strategic plan. What is Required? • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required • 2+ years’ experience in a healthcare or hospice environment • Ability to plan, organize and supervise volunteers • Demonstrated problem solving, organization and attention to detail • Able to manage multiple priorities, documentation requirements and deadlines. • Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment • Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks You will report to the Regional Director or Administrator. The base pay for this position is $20 to $24 hourly, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity. Equal Employment Opportunity : We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com. Pay & Benefit Information : Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits EVerify : Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

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