Family Services Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest IndianaAbout the role
Job Details
Job Location Ronald McDonald Family Room at Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge, ILPosition Type Part TimeSalary Range $20.53 - $20.53 HourlyTravel Percentage NoneJob Shift DayDescription
We exist so families can get better together. Each night, we keep 181 families close to the care and resources they need through six area Ronald McDonald Houses® and four Ronald McDonald Family Rooms®. Enabling families to stay close to their hospitalized child supports the health and well-being of the child and saves families more than $10 million in hotel and food costs each year. We also operate the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® program, providing medical care to children in underserved areas. RMHC-CNI is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
The Family Services Coordinator is an active member of the operations team. The Coordinator is responsible for maintaining program function including, registering and checking out families, monitoring the physical structure of the facility, supervising housekeeping and maintenance, and overseeing related volunteer/donor projects and tasks during assigned shifts.
The Coordinator is an active member of the operations team. The Coordinator is responsible for maintaining program function including, registering and checking out families, monitoring the physical structure of the facility, supervising housekeeping and maintenance, and overseeing related volunteer/donor projects and tasks during assigned shifts.
Typical Schedule:
Every other weekend, Saturday 8am - 8pm and Sunday 4pm - 8pm
Essential Job Functions
- Execute defined policies and procedures for the program.
- Welcome and orient guests to the House, completing all check-in and check-out procedures and paperwork.
- Demonstrate a caring attitude toward families, volunteers, and donors.
- Act as liaison to hospitals for processing referrals/reservations.
- Explain/clarify program policies and procedures to guests and referring partners.
- Provide and assist families with information, directing them to resources, activities or services they may need.
- Perform regular rounds to maintain relationships with families and identify support and/or maintenance needs.
- Coordinate overall daily strategy for use of available rooms, with intention of providing service to as many families as possible.
- Assist with statistics for program by inputting daily occupancy records.
- Ensure all common areas remain clean and supplies are stocked
- Track guest donations and occupancy rates for monthly reporting purposes.
- If position includes overnight responsibilities, r as necessary to emergency situations, after-hours pages (including scheduled weekends and holidays) regarding urgent needs, such as unplanned family arrivals, medical emergencies for guests or conflicts requiring law enforcement.
- Encourage adherence to programs guidelines and coordinate a solution when violations occur.
- Ulitze our digital guest registry system to create room reservations and track pertinent and appropriate guest information to ensure seamless support throughout their stay
- Assess bedroom availability for incoming families and assign bedrooms according to number of guests, potential length of stay and other needs of the families
- Complete incident reports and submit within 24 hours of occurrence, informing supervisor and other staff members of any unusual incidents.
- Act as an extension of the Community Engagement team, serving as a lead or co-lead for meal groups, baking groups and activities groups volunteering within programs.
- Provide coverage at “Welcome Desk” locations as well as other duties in the absence of volunteer support.
- Direct, train, and oversee volunteers performing essential program support functions such as meal provision, guest welcome, housekeeping, and special projects.
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