| Area |
Book Cart
|
| Job
Title |
Book Cart
/ Special Request Service
|
| Immediate
Supervisor: |
Volunteer
Department.
|
| Objective: |
Provide
books, magazines and puzzles to patients in the
hospital. Spend time with patients who need a person
to talk to. Relay information regarding special
requests to the librarian.
|
| Qualifications: |
- An interest in
reading and talking about books.
- Good communication
and interpersonal skills.
- Self-confident.
- Outgoing.
- A willingness to
engage patients in conversation.
- Flexible attitude.
|
| Days
& Times Needed: |
|
Monday
- Friday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
|
| Duties
/ Responsibilities: |
- Restock
the cart with books, magazines and puzzles.
·
- Visit the assigned
building with the book cart and offer reading
materials, conversation and good cheer to patients.
- Keep a log of
the floors you visit and the number of items
given out.
|
| Limitations: |
- Volunteers should
not comment on a patient's appearance or illness.
- Do not fill patients'
requests without first consulting staff.
- Volunteers should
observe universal precautions.
- Volunteers must
respect patient rights and confidentiality.
- Volunteers must
wear their volunteer jackets and badges at all
times.
|
| Training
/ Orientations: |
- Fire Safety
- Standard Precautions
- Patient Confidentiality
- Volunteer
will shadow another volunteer before starting
out of his or her own.
|
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