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Employment Opportunity September-3-2010

The chapter is looking for a new Preparedness, Health, Safety, and Caregiver Programs Manager. Here are the details:

Preparedness Health, Safety and Caregiving Programs Manager

The American Red Cross a national leader in providing Health and Safety Preparedness Training programs to the community is currently searching for a Preparedness Health, Safety and Caregiving Programs Manager. This position is responsible for the development, marketing, and administrative management of these programs at the local community chapter, serving Bradley, Polk, Meigs and McMinn counties. Ideal candidate would demonstrate commitment to providing quality services, exhibit skills in managing resources to maximize revenues and provide outreach activities to the community. The ability to manage volunteers is a must. Developing an increased focus on the Nursing Assistant Training program is essential and relevant experience with this program is preferred.

Qualifications:

R.N., LPN, A.S. Degree or relevant work experience preferred
Team player that is self-motivated and results oriented with a strong work ethic
Current American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certifications
Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Strong computer skills needed to manage our SABA learning management system database.

Send Resume by September 15^th, 2010

e-mail: jobs@hiwasseeredcross.org

mail: Attn: PHSS Opening. P.O. Box 2314, Cleveland, TN 37320.

ABSOLUTELY NO WALK-INS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

History

The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry Dunant, a young Swiss man, came upon the scene of a bloody battle in Solferino, Italy, between the armies of imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian alliance. Some 40,000 men lay dead or dying on the battlefield and the wounded were lacking medical attention. Dunant organized local people to bind the soldiers' wounds and to feed and comfort them. On his return, he called for the creation of national relief societies to assist those wounded in war, and pointed the way to the future Geneva Conventions.

In October 1863, The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was created in Geneva, Switzerland, to provide nonpartisan care to the wounded and sick in times of war. The Red Cross emblem was adopted at this first International Conference as a symbol of neutrality and was to be used by national relief societies. In August 1864, the representatives of 12 governments signed the Geneva Convention Treaty. The extraordinary efforts of Henry Dunant led to the eventual establishment of the International Red Cross. Today, the Red Cross Movement incorporates the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the International Federation), as well as National Societies in 175 countries, including the American Red Cross of the United States.

Clara Barton (1821-1912) dominates the early history of the American Red Cross, which was modeled after the International Red Cross. She did not originate the Red Cross idea, but she was the first person to establish a lasting Red Cross Society in America. She successfully organized the American Association of the Red Cross in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1881. Created to serve America in peace and in war, during times of disaster and national calamity, Barton's organization took its service beyond that of the International Red Cross Movement by adding disaster relief to battlefield assistance. She served as the organization's volunteer president until 1904.