{"id":16821,"date":"2021-08-13T12:02:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T17:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutsmh.org\/?page_id=16821"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:49:16","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aboutsmh.org\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Spring Valley Volunteer Opportunites<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Red Coats<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>

Red Coats are essentially the escorts of the hospital. Red coats are responsible for the safe, effective and timely transporting of patients, specimens and supplies and paperwork between departments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>

  • Retired or semi-retired<\/li>
  • Physical ability to walk extensively, stand and push wheelchairs<\/li>
  • Friendly, outgoing, mature, positive oriented individual<\/li>
  • Fluent English, bilingual skills helpful but not necessary<\/li>
  • Flexibility assuming different roles<\/li>
  • Provide comfort for patients and families in areas of responsibility<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Duties and Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>

    • Transporting patients to and from rooms and departments<\/li>
    • Transporting specimens from nursing departments to the laboratory<\/li>
    • Transporting paperwork and supplies between departments<\/li>
    • Providing information to visitors<\/li>
    • Answering telephone and logging requests<\/li>
    • Being a friendly smile to welcome people to the hospital<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Hours:<\/strong><\/p>

      Monday – Friday\u00a0 |\u00a0 8am –\u00a0 4pm<\/p>

      Current shifts available are 8am – 12 pm or 12pm – 4pm<\/p>

      Flexible scheduling to the volunteer\u2019s preference<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Surgical Waiting Room\/Hostess<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

      The host\/hostess are needed at the hospital on weekday mornings 8am-12pm. The role of the surgical waiting volunteers is to keep family members informed while their loved one is undergoing surgery by interacting with both hospital staff and patients\u2019 family members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Hours:<\/strong><\/p>

      Monday – Friday\u00a0 |\u00a0 8am – 12pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Gift Shop
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      Work as little as one, 4-hour shift per week! Great for retirees and students needing service hours. Flexible 4 hour shifts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Hours:<\/strong><\/p>

      Monday – Friday\u00a0 |\u00a0 9am – 1pm
      (Saturdays are also available during peak holiday season.)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Hospice
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      Volunteers are a key component in the delivery of services provided by the hospice department that cares for terminally ill patients in their homes.<\/p>

      All St. Margaret\u2019s Health Hospital volunteers receive thorough orientation and training in order to carry out their specific responsibilities. Uniforms and a picture identification badge are provided. In appreciation of their service, volunteers receive complimentary flu shots, a meal in the hospital on the day of service, and recognition for service hours<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Peru Volunteer Opportunites<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Effective Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 7am, St. Margaret\u2019s Health \u2013 Peru temporarily suspended all inpatient hospital services, including the Emergency Room & Obstetrics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Red Coats<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>

      Red Coats are essentially the escorts of the hospital. Red coats are responsible for the safe, effective and timely transporting of patients, specimens and supplies and paperwork between departments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>