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Musicians On Call provides live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in hospitals and health care facilities. We are excited to announce that we are expanding to Staten Island! We're looking for Volunteer Guides and Musicians to help us get started at Staten Island University Hospital - North Campus.
Musicians
MOC Volunteer Musicians perform acoustically at the bedsides of patients and are always accompanied by a trained MOC Volunteer Guide. Volunteer Musicians play one song per room and interact with patients, their families and hospital staff. All lyrics MUST be appropriate for a hospital setting, therefore MOC provides an approved song list for musicians to select their repertoire for hospital visits. Any other material outside of the approved song list may be submitted to MOC staff for approval.
Musician applicants must also submit a sample of their music prior to acceptance into the program. Volunteer Musicians must complete MOC's training process which is outlined below.
Guides
Volunteer Guides escort Volunteer Musicians from room to room as they play music for patients. Volunteer Guides knock on each hospital room door and ask patients if they feel like hearing music. They also introduce the musicians prior to their performances and guide them through the facility. Each guide is assigned to a specific healthcare facility.
The Volunteer Guide is the "eyes and ears" of MOC during the Bedside Performance Program as well as the liaison between the hospital and the Volunteer Musician. But most importantly, Volunteer Guides know the protocols, policies and expectations of the hospitals or healthcare facilities in which they volunteer and are responsible for making sure these guidelines are upheld during the program. Volunteer Guides are critical to the success of the program.
Onboarding
Both Guides and Musicians will need to complete MOC's orientation process which includes:
- online application
- phone interview
- handbook, orientation & quiz
- sign volunteer agreement & submit photo ID
- background check (musicians)
- shadowing an experienced volunteer at least twice (guides)
After completion of training, volunteers must commit to volunteering once a month for at least one year. Please go to www.musiciansoncall.org/volunteer to apply!
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About Musicians On Call
Location:
618 Grassmere Park, Suite 1, Nashville, TN 37211, US
Mission Statement
Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization formed in 1999, brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare environments. Musicians On Call uses music to promote and complement the healing process for patients, families and caregivers.
Description
Musicians On Call (MOC) brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare environments. We are looking for VOLUNTEER GUIDES and VOLUNTEER MUSICIANS to help us deliver the healing power of music. As a volunteer with Musicians On Call, you can brighten the days of hospitalized patients - a truly rewarding experience. MOC currently has volunteer opportunities for both Volunteer Guides and Volunteer Musicians at our weekly Bedside Performance Programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Staten Island University Hospital375 Seaview AveStaten Island, NY 10305
DATE POSTED
January 21, 2020
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Singing
- Music Arts
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Once a month for at least a year
- Visit www.musiciansoncall.org/volunteer to apply!