| Area |
Blake
2 Chemotherapy Infusion Unit
|
| Job
Title |
Hospitality
and Escort Volunteer
|
| Immediate
Supervisor: |
Joanne
LaFransesca, R.N., Nurse Manager.
|
| Objective: |
To help
provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the waiting
room for patients and their care givers by being
available to offer refreshments and lunches and
being able to escort patients.
|
| Qualifications: |
- Ability to work
independently, but a willingness to take direction
from staff.
- Comfortable with
people with cancer.
- Ability to escort
patients in a wheelchair.
- Sensitive and caring
personality.
|
| Days
& Times Needed: |
|
Monday
through Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (3-4 hours shifts within this
time frame)
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| Duties
/ Responsibilities: |
- Maintain
welcoming presence in the waiting area to make
patients and care givers comfortable.
- Offer refreshments
to patients.
- Order and serve
lunch to patients and clean up after lunch.
- Visit with patients
who might benefit from a visitor and engage
in friendly conversation.
- Escort patients
to lobby and wait for departure vehicle. Assist
patient to vehicle at curbside.
- Perform general
hospitality duties.
- Keep hospitality
area neat and clean.
|
| Limitations: |
- Do not provide
counseling or personal advice to patients.
- Refer all medical
questions to staff.
- Respect patient
confidentiality at all times.
- Refer unusual requests
to medical staff.
- Volunteers must
wear their volunteer jackets and badges at all
times.
|
| Training
/ Orientations: |
- Fire Safety
- Standard Precautions
- Patient Confidentiality
- Scheduled
shadow shift with experienced volunteer.
- Additional training
provided by Blake 2 staff.
|
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