| Volunteer
Program
At Mercy, volunteers
play an important role in providing personal attention to patients.
Many volunteer opportunities are available at Mercy Hospital. Some
involve patient and public contact, while others are "behind
the scenes."
Anyone over
the age of 14 can apply to be a volunteer. All applicants are interviewed
by the Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteers are placed according to
their interests and qualifications, as well as the needs of the
hospital. All volunteers receive a general orientation to the hospital
and specific training in their service area. A summer youth volunteer
program welcomes teens ages 14 to 18.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Baby
caps and booties: Knit or crochet baby caps for babies born
at Mercy; booties are sold in the Mercy Gift Shop. Yarn and instructions
are provided.
- Bridge
Marathon: Play bridge while raising money for the Mercy Guild.
- Bulk
Mailings: Label and stuff envelopes for large mailing projects.
- Clerical:
Provide support by performing clerical tasks such as answering
phones and photocopying.
- Craft
Group: Meet regularly from August to October to craft the
Angel of Mercy Christmas ornament.
- Emergency
Care Unit Assist staff and provide service to patients and
families in the ECU
- Flower
Cart: Deliver flowers to patient rooms.
- Gift
Shop: Staff the Gift Shop which is open to Mercy visitors
and patients.
- Guest
Lodging: Greet, register, and check out family members using
Mercy's overnight lodging service.
- Helping
Hands: Assist the nursing staff by filling water pitchers,
visiting with patients, and assisting with personal tasks.
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- Information
Desk: Staff the information desk in the main lobby. Direct
patients and visitors, and answer phones.
- Lifeline
Clerical: Assist with payment processing and other clerical
duties.
- Lifeline
Installers: Install Lifeline units in subscribers' homes and
teach new subscribers how to use them.
- Mail
Delivery: Sort and deliver patient mail.
- Obstetric
Hostess: Assist the nursing staff by giving out water and
visiting patients.
- Patient
Escort: Escort patients within the hospital and assist with
admissions and dismissals.
- Pink
Elephants: Sew the stuffed elephant toys given to Mercy's
pediatric patients; work at home.
- Radiology
Waiting: Greet patients, stock dressing rooms, and monitor
waiting area.
- Safe
Sitter: After being trained by the National Safe Sitter program,
teach a summer youth baby-sitting instruction course.
- Seniors
Unlimited Patient Visitation: Visit patients who are members
or potential members of the Seniors Unlimited program.
- SHIIP
Counselors: After training by the Senior Health Insurance
Information Program, help seniors with their Medicare bills and
insurance payment problems.
- Smile
Cart: Provide patients with a selection of humorous reading
material, audio, and video tapes or toys from a mobile lending
library.
- Surgical
Outpatient Care Unit: Assist nursing staff and provide
service to patients and families in the SOPCU.
- Vending:
Stock the hospital's beverage, chip, and candy machines.
- Wellness/Health
Promotion: Help with various events.
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To print off
a copy of the volunteer application, click
here. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this
application. If you don't already have it installed on your machine,
you can download it here.
If you wish
to set up a meeting to discuss volunteer opportunities at Mercy,
call our Volunteer Office at 339-3659.
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