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Flexible Schedule
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Sarasota, FL 34239
Volunteers assigned to this role assist hospital personnel, transport patients in wheelchairs and hospital beds alike to Pre-Op areas as well as to Post-op recovery areas. In addition, they perform various errands and tasks, including but not limited to blood bank runs and lab specimen deliveries. Volunteers should demonstrate the ability and willingness to follow directions. They must be both dependable and flexible with respect to the schedule. A pleasant and reassuring manner with both patients and the public is essential. Volunteers must be physically capable of performing the tasks involved. Our specific volunteer needs are as follows: 1. Wednesday afternoons from 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM 2. Friday mid-shift from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 3. Friday afternoons from 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM (2 volunteers needed)
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Sarasota, FL 34239
Gift Shop Ambassadors assist our Gift Shop Management team in the sale of new merchandise and providing customer service, in a friendly and professional manner, to patients, visitors, and staff. Some of the specific duties are listed below. Volunteers working in the morning shift will assist with the opening of the gift shop, including readying the cash registers, opening the doors, and turning on lights. Evening volunteers will assist with Gift Shop closing procedures, including emptying trash, removing left over daily papers, and closing procedures of the cash registers. Upon arrival for your designated shift, please report to the Gift Shop staff. Be sure you inform a gift shop staff member or fellow volunteer before leaving the shop. Never leave the shop unattended. Greet customers entering the shop and offer assistance. The volunteer will act as cashier and as knowledgeable sales associate to offer suggestions of gift ideas for purchase by our customers. Gift shop volunteers may be asked to assist with the receiving and tagging of inventory stock as necessary as well as delivery of items to patients and staff. All volunteers are asked to help keep the Gift Shop clean and stocked. Walk the sales floor at the start of each shift to be aware of new merchandise and sales in progress. Greet each customer and make eye contact. Assist in receiving new merchandise by verifying items and quantity, double checking correct price tag to correct item, and organizing items for back stock. Replenish candy and sundry items, rotating stock by placing fresh items at the back. Keep back storage room tidy when replenishing candy and sundries. Straighten greeting cards, keeping the racks neat. Keep counters neat and tidy. Daily cleaning of glass counters, jewelry cases, and windows with Windex. Dusting of shelves and displays. Replace bags and supplies at both registers. Also have tissue and additional bags at the gift wrap area. Replace all items sold as soon as possible after each sales transaction. Other assignments as deemed necessary by management. Inform management of merchandise out of stock or if inventory counts are low. Especially everyday items such as candy, sundries or fast selling items. We are looking for volunteers to fill openings as follows: Monday's, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - 1 person needed Fridays 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - 2 people needed Friday's 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM - 1 person needed
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Sarasota, FL 34239
The volunteer serving in the Breast Health Center will provide patient focused support duties. The Breast Health Center is a diagnostic Center rather than a screening center. Therefore, volunteers assigned to this department will provide one-on- one support and care to patients in addition to some clerical tasks. Volunteers assigned to the Breast Health Center will meet with the Breast Health Supervisor upon arrival at the Center. The Breast Health Supervisor will go over the schedule for the day, prioritizing the needs, and directing the volunteer as to where their resources are needed. Duties: Greet patients at the front desk. Provide gowns and linens to areas where they are utilized. Make up biopsy patient bags. Present and explain Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute bags to cancer surgery and SaviScout patients. Alert staff if patient transports are delayed. Update the family on delays and provide facility information and directions. Run errands for staff for supplies. Wait with patients between procedures as needed. Pick up mail and forms from the main hospital mail center. Assist with putting materials together for patient education. Make up patient charts. Volunteers do not transport patients by wheelchair to the Main Hospital but may accompany patients alongside the employee transporter if needed. Make telephone calls to patients to pick up images and to bring orders. Help staff in the mailing of written correspondence as needed.
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Sarasota, FL 34239
The Radiology Reception Ambassador assists with routine, non-professional clinical and clerical tasks and serves as a liaison between patients, their families and appropriate department staff. It is imperative that the volunteer effectively communicate with the medical staff of the SMH Radiology Services Department. Duties: Regular duties for this assignment include but are not limited to the following: Check in with the Radiology staff when arriving to be on duty. Check on patients and their families as necessary. Provide non-medical information when appropriate, i.e. - directions, etc; Answer any non-medical questions or relay any requests to other staff Stock supplies in the waiting room Continue to enhance the cleanliness of the waiting room by wiping down the chairs, tables and wheelchairs, remove any used blankets and garbage left on the tabletops of the lobby, etc. Check on and stock of warm blankets throughout the shift Deliver specimens to the General Lab when needed Transport appropriate patients to and from and within the Radiology Services Area via wheelchair. Appropriate patients include those who are considered non-critical condition, not on a cardiac monitor, not being treated for psychiatric reasons, and patients who do not require frequent assessments/continuous monitoring. Patients with IV’s and foley catheters may be transported in these areas Transport patients/visitors via wheelchair to the lobby and patient discharge area Assist with various clerical-type duties during slower times Pick up and deliver supplies to various areas within the hospital Use hand sanitizer or wash hands before and after contact with patients. A volunteer is required to keep his/her activities within the defined scope of the position description. He or she is to decline a request by a staff member or patient if at any time the volunteer is physically or emotionally unprepared or unqualified to perform the service or if the volunteer is required to perform duties outside the realm of this assignment description. The volunteer serves under the direct supervision of the department staff. All patient related activities performed by volunteers must be supervised and approved by the professional staff that retains the ultimate responsibility for the patient’s treatment and care. Volunteers may not perform any patient related activities that require licensure or educational degrees even if the volunteer has those credentials. The key issue is that the volunteer is not employed by SMH and therefore liability, risk management and safety reasons, the volunteer must not exceed the limits and boundaries of these specific volunteer duties. Do not write on patients’ charts or other confidential documents unless directed to do so by SMH medical staff personnel Do not enter rooms for patients who are on non-contact/isolation precautions Maintain confidentiality of patient Do not witness legal documents Do not make inquiries to anyone about their personal belief systems such as religious preferences, political affiliations and other sensitive issues that may be regarded as intrusive Do not operate medical equipment such as oxygen, suction, or intravenous solution equipment Do not transport any patient unless specifically directed/requested to do so by the professional SMH nursing or radiology staff. Do not move a bed or change a patient’s body elevation without prior staff approval Do not handle used needles or syringes. Only handle sealed supplies when stocking equipment Do not EVER give medications to patients. Volunteers may deliver non-controlled medicines to the nursing units as requested by staff Do not give patients any food or beverages without approval of the nursing or radiology staff. Obtain approval each time the patient requests food or beverages Do not enter a patient’s room if the physician or clergy are present unless requested to do so Knock before you enter a patient’s room. Introduce yourself by name and that you are a volunteer after you enter a patient’s room Do not take physician’s orders or medical information such as diagnostic test results over the telephone or in person. Refer such information to the department staff and/or Registered Nurse Do not accept responsibility for any patient’s valuables or belongings. Volunteers may transport belongings with a patient if the transport is occurring with the SMH Radiology Services Department or to the Patient Discharge Area Volunteers may not accept tips or gratuities Do not work when you are ill, injured, or contagious ALWAYS lock brakes on wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds prior to transporting a patient Volunteers are often the best AMBASSADORS for SMH and the Outpatient Service Departments. Remember a positive attitude goes a long way.
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Sarasota, FL 34239
Senior Care Ambassador are carefully chosen for their desire and dedication in assisting hospitalized senior patients through daily visits. Volunteers will be working in conjunction with nursing staff to engage identified patients with the goal of preventing delirium and loss of physical strength while improving patient experience. We are looking for weekday help between 12p-3p for this role.
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
