Adult volunteer positions at Overlook Medical Center are available in the main hospital, Hersh Children's Center, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center and a variety of other patient care services throughout the hospital. Specific roles include:
- Child Life
- – Provide supervised play activities for hospitalized pediatric patients. You must be 18 years or older and have served as a volunteer messenger.
- Messenger
- – Deliver items throughout Overlook Medical Center, including flowers, gifts and charts; escort visitors; and accompany patients to appointments.
- Emergency Department
- – Assist patients and visitors as a volunteer patient liaison.
- Gift Shop
- – Work at the register or stock displays in the Gift Shop & Bloom.
- Delirium Prevention Bedside Companion Volunteer
- – Visit adult patients at their bedside and provide therapeutic activities and companionship.
- Information Desk
- – Provide assistance, both in-person and over the phone, for callers and visitors to our medical center.
- Mealtime Assistance/Feeding Program
- – Help support our patients with tray setup, opening packages, and supporting Food and Nutrition Department and Elder Care. The volunteer feeding assistance program provides feeding support to hospitalized patients that require low to moderate levels of feeding assistance. The volunteers will play a crucial role in optimizing nutritional intake that leads to positive outcomes. The primary responsibility will be coordinating with allied health professionals and Nursing to assist appropriate patients and communicate interventions and results to the care team. – Additional competency required for feeding program.
- Music Therapy
- – Provide piano and guitar music for visitors and guests in the main hospital lobby.
- Soothing Paws Dog Therapy
- – Provide pet therapy services to several designated of Overlook Medical Center; the owner must fulfill all volunteer requirements and the dog must be certified through Bright and Beautiful.
