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HeartBeat November 2006
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The President's Corner
The President's Corner
Donations Needed at Raleigh and Cary Campuses
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Volunteer Opportunities Available
Volunteer Orientation Dates
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Volunteer Opportunities Available

WakeMed Raleigh Campus

Ambassador - Patient Access:
Monday � Friday, 2 � 4 hour shifts, mornings and afternoons available
Volunteers greet families and patients; provide escort/direction to all areas of Raleigh Campus. Must be able to stand, push wheelchair and walk distances.

Corporate & Community Health:
Thursday 7:30am � 9:30am
To greet, register and assist customers who present for cholesterol/lipid screenings.

Day Surgery � Post Op: Monday � Friday, 8am � 6pm, 2 � 4 hour shift
Volunteers provide non-medical support, comfort and assistance to staff, patients and families. Assist with discharge process, collate charts, run errands, assist visitors. Must be able to stand, push wheelchair and walk distances.

Discharge/Transitional Lounge: pilot for 5th floor; Monday - Friday, 1 volunteer per shift (11a-3p; 3p-7p)
Volunteers placed in the area should have concierge focus, the ability to walk, stand, and interact effectively with customer; must have good grasp of customer service. Likely will assist customers finding way to front exit.

Flower Delivery: substitutes, Monday � Friday, 12:00 � 2:30 pm; Volunteer receives and sort flowers, Email a Patient items, and gifts. Delivers flowers and gifts to patients. Must be able to lift light items, walk distances.

Friendly Face Cart: Mon-Fri, 2 � 3 hours shifts, 8 am � 6 pm
Distribute magazines, books, lap robes, shawls, huggables and other diversionary items to patient rooms and waiting areas.

Hospitality Pets: Flexible scheduling, 2 hour shifts; Monday - Friday
Volunteer and canine team visits with eligible and consenting patients.

Office Support: Many different areas available! Monday- Friday, 8am � 4:30pm, 2 � 4 hour shifts; General office/clerical support: data entry, filing � alpha/numerical order, sorting; collation projects

Patient Mail: substitutes needed, 8am-10:30am; Volunteer sorts and delivers mail and Email a Patient items to patients. Ability to sort in alpha order, read and write, walk distances

WakeMed North Day Surgery:
Thursday � Friday, 8:00am � 12:00pm
Volunteer to provide information and directions to patients and families. Assist with transportation of patients, provide diversional activities, visit patients. Prepare charts and run errands.

Zebulon Campus

Hospitality Pets: Flexible scheduling, 2 hour shifts; Monday - Friday
Volunteer and canine team visits with eligible and consenting patients.

WakeMed Cary Hospital

Gift Shop: Assist customers, stock inventory, display merchandise, cashiering. Strong comfort level working with computers. Positive customer service and interaction skills a must.
Wednesday, 1pm-5pm; Thursday, 1pm-5pm and Friday, 11am-3pm or 12pm-4pm.

Emergency Department Liaison:
Attend to comfort needs of patients and families waiting to be seen in ED. Stock supplies, run errands, assist ED staff as assigned. Monday and Wednesday, 6-9pm; Friday, 4pm-7pm, Saturday, 2pm-9pm open; Sunday, 7pm-9pm.

Day Surgery: Assist staff with non-clinical duties such as patient transportation and discharge, clean stretchers, see to comfort needs of patients, assist visitors and stock supplies. Wednesday 12pm-4pm

Friendly Face Cart: Distribute magazines, books, laprobes, huggables and other diversionary items to patient rooms and waiting areas. Tuesday and Wednesday �approx 2 hours shift, day or early evening hours

Hospitality Pets: Volunteer and canine volunteer team make short in-room visits to eligible and consenting patients.
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 6 � 8pm; 10am � 12 noon also available on Sunday.

Information Desk: Reception duties. Assist customers by answering inquiries and providing way finding information. Strong customer service and interaction skills. High comfort level with computer operation. Floaters needed � will be called on as needed basis

Materials Processing and Distribution:
Inventory and stock items, break-down boxes, stock linen on shelves, deliver stock to departments throughout the hospital. Monday � Friday, 5pm-7pm; Monday and Wednesday, daytime hours available

Radiology/Mammography: Stock rooms, assist patients with check in and prep procedure, provides escort as necessary, clerical support as needed, run errands.
Wednesday, 1pm-4pm; Friday, 1pm-4pm

Fuquay-Varina Campus

Hospitality Pets: Flexible scheduling, 2 hour shifts; Monday - Friday
Volunteer and canine team visits with eligible and consenting patients.

Patient Services: Works with Recreation Therapy to see to comfort needs of patients and assist. Assit in providing diversional activity to patients.

Heart Center
Women's Pavilion & Birthplace
Children's Center
Center for Patient Safety
Emergency Services/Trauma
Rehab


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