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Nurse staffing Ratio: In an effort to maintain a safe environment for patient care, anyone can inquire about our staffing levels and core competencies by calling 815-664-1561 to make an appointment with the Vice-President of Nursing. All questions will be answered in accordance with the 2004 Illinois Report Card Act.
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St. Margaret's Volunteer Opportunities
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St Margaret's Volunteer Application Form
Apply online
Open as a PDF document and
Mail to: 600 E. First St., Spring Valley, IL 61362 or
Fax: (815) 664-1570
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| Gift Shop |
| Department: |
Gift Shop |
| Purpose: |
Assist customers |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Gift Shop |
| Supervised By: |
Gift Shop Manager |
| Dates: |
Once per week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
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| Additional Info: |
Receive payments; operate cash register; stock shelves; wrap items; maintain professional and caring demeanor; responsible business dealings; lock up after counting money |
| Auxiliary Member |
| Department: |
Auxiliary |
| Purpose: |
Fund Raising, Community Support, Health Education |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Variable, usually within the hospital |
| Supervised By: |
Self-governed |
| Dates: |
Variable |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Help others, raise funds, promote community service, promote health education, support health care legislation, provide scholarship opportunities, clerk in gift shop, holiday bazaar, one day sales |
| Business Office |
| Department: |
Clerical |
| Purpose: |
Clerical functions |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Business area |
| Supervised By: |
Business Office Supervisor |
| Dates: |
Once per week (3 hours) |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Run errands, file records, enter computer data, type, copy, colate, stuff envelopes |
| Community Health Clinics |
| Department: |
Community Health |
| Purpose: |
Clerical functions related to physician office. |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
On site and off-site areas available |
| Location Details: |
Various Community Clinics |
| Emergency Department |
| Department: |
Critical Care |
| Purpose: |
Provide extra services to patients for comfort, care, and well-being of patients and families. |
| Functions: |
Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Emergency |
| Supervised By: |
Professional staff |
| Dates: |
Once per week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Amswer phone; take messages; act as hostess for the area; assist with transfers of patients; run errands; deliver specimens; wash instruments; keep area clean; stock linens; change linens as needed; assist with clerical duties as directed |
| Eucharistric Ministry (Back to top) |
| Department: |
Hospice |
| Purpose: |
Provide patient care and support services according to experience and training |
| Functions: |
Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Various patient homes |
| Supervised By: |
Hospice Coordinator |
| Dates: |
Variable |
| Hours: |
As needed |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Attend orientation for hospice; serve as substitute family/caregiver in the home; may do homemaker chores, run errands, and provide respite care as well; provide input to plan of care; attends meetings as needed; Document care; maintain communication with volunteer coordinator |
| Hospice Volunteer |
| Department: |
Hospice |
| Purpose: |
Provide patient care and support services according to experience and training |
| Functions: |
Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Various patient homes |
| Supervised By: |
Hospice Coordinator |
| Dates: |
Variable |
| Hours: |
As needed |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Attend orientation for hospice; serve as substitute family/caregiver in the home; may do homemaker chores, run errands, and provide respite care as well; provide input to plan of care; attends meetings as needed; Document care; maintain communication with volunteer coordinator |
| Medical Records |
| Department: |
Medical Records |
| Purpose: |
Nontechnical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Medical Records offices |
| Supervised By: |
Medical Records Personnel |
| Dates: |
Once per week (3 hours) |
| Hours: |
Variable (7-4:30 Mon-Fri) |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Pick up discharge charts; sort and staple reports; pull medical records; copy documents; file reports; computer data entry; run errands; prepare new folders; organize and file records; other clerical functions as directed |
| Nursing Unit Assistant (Back to top) |
| Department: |
Varies |
| Purpose: |
Provide extra services to patients for comfort, care, and well-being of patients and families. |
| Functions: |
Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Nursing care areas |
| Supervised By: |
Professional staff |
| Dates: |
Once a week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Pass out mail, snacks, water, meal trays; read to patients; transport patients; act as host/hostess; run errands; clerical work as needed; answer call lights; put away supplies; deliver specimens; replenish supplies |
| Occupational Health Office |
| Department: |
Community Health |
| Purpose: |
Assist staff with non-technical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Occupational Health Office |
| Supervised By: |
Occupational Health staff |
| Dates: |
Once per week, up to 5 times per week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Computer data entry; copy documents; sort, staple, mail, assemble materials; answer phone and take messages; other clerical duties |
| Occupational Therapy |
| Department: |
Rehabilitative |
| Purpose: |
Nontechnical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical, Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Physical Therapy (Rehab) Department |
| Supervised By: |
Occupational Therapy staff |
| Dates: |
Once per week (3 hours) |
| Hours: |
Variable (8:30 am to 4:00 pm) |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Change linens between patients; restock supplies; fill and empty whirlpools; transport patients; run errands; maintain equipment; file patient records; answer phone and record messages; observe therapy treatments |
| Outpatient Office- Physical Rehab |
| Department: |
Rehabilitative |
| Purpose: |
Clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital Center for Physical Rehab, Peru |
| Location Details: |
Rehab Office, Peru |
| Supervised By: |
Department Manager |
| Dates: |
Variable, Perferable 1-2 times per week |
| Hours: |
Flexible |
| Pastoral Care (Back to top) |
| Department: |
Ministry |
| Purpose: |
Visit patients and families to provide comfort and a sense of well-being. |
| Functions: |
Clerical, Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Hospital and Community |
| Supervised By: |
Pastoral Care staff |
| Dates: |
Once a week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Visit and converse with patients and families; read, write letters, interact with patients; provide emotional and religious support as needed; assist with non-technical activities; attend to families during emergency situations and at time of death and bereavement |
| Patient & Family Services |
| Department: |
Community Health |
| Purpose: |
Perform non-technical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Social Service Office |
| Supervised By: |
Patient & Family Services personnel |
| Dates: |
Once a week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Answer phone and take messages, run errands, file reports, general typing, copy documents |
| Physical Therapy |
| Department: |
Rehabilitative |
| Purpose: |
Nontechnical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical, Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Center for Physical Rehab |
| Location Details: |
Rehab Department |
| Supervised By: |
Licensed Physical Therapists |
| Dates: |
Once per week |
| Hours: |
Variable (8:00 to 5:00) |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Change linens between patients; restock supplies; fill and empty whirlpools; assist in transport of patients; fill hot pack machines; file patients' records; answer phone and record messages; run errands; observe therapy treatments; other duties as directed. |
| Radiology |
| Department: |
Diagnostic |
| Purpose: |
Nontechnical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Radiology Department |
| Supervised By: |
Radiology personnel |
| Dates: |
Variable |
| Hours: |
Once a week (3 hours) |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
File films and reports; transport patients; assist with darkroom functions; sit with disoriented patients; mix barium; deliver reports; run errands; stock linens; answer phone and take messages |
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| Reception Desk |
| Department: |
Patient Assistance |
| Purpose: |
Act as greeter, information giver, ambassador for the hospital. |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Information Desk area |
| Supervised By: |
Volunteer Coordinator |
| Dates: |
Once per week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Greet anyone who comes through the doors; answer phone, take and deliver messages; give out room numbers only if person asking is able to say the patient's name and the name is listed on the patient roster; give directions to areas of the hospital or have a Red Coat take the person to the proper area; do not give out any extra information |
| Red Coat Service (Back to top) |
| Department: |
Patient Assistance |
| Purpose: |
To provide information, and escort services within the hospital and also act as tour guides, messengers, and goodwill ambassadors. |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Main Entrance |
| Supervised By: |
Volunteer Coordinator |
| Dates: |
Once a week |
| Hours: |
Morning: 8-12, Afternoon: 12-2:30 |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Greet visitors; provide directions or escort to various areas within the hospital; act as tour guides/ushers; deliver specimens; transport patients within the hospital; assist in discharge of patients; answer phone and take messages; deliver paper work and reports throughout the hospital; sort and deliver patient mail; record activities. |
| Registration |
| Department: |
Clerical |
| Purpose: |
Nontechnical, clerical duties |
| Functions: |
Clerical |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Registration Office |
| Supervised By: |
Registration Personnel |
| Dates: |
Once per week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Greet patients; act as host/hostess; answer phone; take messages; transport patients; deliver papers, requisitions, etc. to departments; copy forms/shred materials |
| Resource Room |
| Department: |
Support Services |
| Purpose: |
Assist hospital departments with copying, collating, etc. of various materials. |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Volunteer Services Office |
| Supervised By: |
Volunteer Coordinator |
| Dates: |
Once per week |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Copy documents; collate materials; prepare correspondence for mailing; shred papers; type labels; sort recycled magazines and distribute; apply stickers to documents; assemble charts or promotional items |
| Screening Clinics, School Physicals, Flu Shots |
| Department: |
Community Health |
| Purpose: |
Provide assistance to staff in the effective functioning of the screening clinic. |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Outpatient Clinic Area/ Some off-site areas |
| Supervised By: |
Occupational Health staff |
| Dates: |
Variable |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Greet arrivals; assist with registration and consent forms; copy documents; collect fees and issue receipts; escort clients from waiting area to clinic room; provide assistance to staff in non-technical areas; distribute appropriate information as necessary |
| Support Group Facilitator |
| Department: |
Patient Assistance |
| Purpose: |
To facilitate the meeting of various groups in need of support from other participants with like needs. |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance, Patient Care |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Various Meeting areas |
| Supervised By: |
Volunteer Coordinator and Occupational Health Director |
| Dates: |
Variable |
| Hours: |
Variable |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Schedule and arrange programs and speakers for various activities and meetings; advertise meeting dates and times through hospital and in newspaper; notify attendees; keep record of programs and number of attendees; provide written and other resource materials pertaining to subject at hand; keep all information shared in group confidential; act as moderator for discussions within groups |
| Surgical Waiting Room |
| Department: |
Surgical |
| Purpose: |
Act as hostess and keep family members informed of patient's surgical progress. |
| Functions: |
Administrative Assistance |
| Facility: |
St. Margaret's Hospital |
| Location Details: |
Surgical area |
| Supervised By: |
Same Day Surgery staff |
| Dates: |
Once a week (4 hours) |
| Hours: |
8:00 am to 12 noon |
| Restrictions: |
Confidential information and privacy issues |
| Additional Info: |
Greet visitors and keep records of name, who they are waiting for, etc.; record information in daily log; answer phone and deliver messages; act as hostess--serve coffee, make fresh coffee as necessary, keep supplies stocked; keep magazines and newspapers current; keep area neat and clean; engage visitors in conversation as indicated; control the TV; notify nursing unit when patient will be returning to room; identify families for doctors; provide privacy for emotional issues; keep conversations quiet |
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