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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street, J-144
New York, NY 10065
Phone - (212) 746-4396
Fax - (212) 746-8283
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There are over 180 departments and programs at the New York Weill Cornell Center that utilize the services of volunteers. The following list will give you a brief overview of a few areas as well as demonstrate the diversity of volunteer opportunities available. Some assignments will involve direct patient/client contact, while others focus more on clerical program support. Availability of assignments will vary depending upon the needs of a particular department or program at any given time.
Advocacy Counseling and Entitlement Services (ACES)
Volunteers provide in person and phone counseling to patients regarding all city, state, and federal benefit entitlement programs. Provide resource information and make referrals to appropriate agencies. Training provided. Must be 55 or older. Available Fridays 10am-4pm.
Available Fridays 10 AM - 4 PM
Adult Recreation
Available on units designated for adult patients hospitalized for longer periods of time. Assist Recreation Specialists by engaging patients with arts/crafts activities and games as well as providing patients with social stimulation through conversation and by encouraging them to attend concerts and group activities. Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Available daily 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Ambulatory Care Clinics
Volunteers act as liaisons between patients, families and staff. Assist patients and families in waiting rooms, with registration, pre-operative tasks and escorting. Clerical responsibilities may include answering phones, computer/data entry and filing. Good interpersonal skills required.
Available Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Child Literacy Program
Read developmentally age appropriate books to children in a one-to-one or group setting. Educate their parents/caregivers about the importance of reading to children. Must be at least 16 years old
Available Monday through Friday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Child Life
Help ease the fears of children facing hospital stays, by offering support and guidance to them and their families. Assist Child Life staff in one of the many therapeutic playrooms in the hospital. Volunteers work with children and adolescents on activities such as arts and crafts, writing, reading, helping with schoolwork and playing games. A background in art and education is helpful.
Available Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Clerical
Volunteers provide clerical support to hospital staff in various departments. Tasks include filing, faxing, answering phones, data entry and typing. Knowledge of the computer is helpful but not required. The following is a brief listing of departments that utilize clerical volunteers: central sterile supply, radiology, volunteer & interpreter services, occupational health and the Health Center of Queens (Long Island City). p>
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Emergency Department
The volunteer role in the ED is to add a personal dimension of concern and compassion to patients and their families improve the quality of care and to assist the staff as needed in the delivery of care. The volunteer, by letting patients and their families know that someone is concerned about their emotional and physical needs and is there to assist in finding solutions to their problems, can have a significant impact on the individuals perception of the ED and hospital experience. The volunteer, through communication and the use of problem solving techniques can change what might otherwise be perceived as an impersonal environment, to one of compassion and concern. Volunteers also provide an invaluable service by supporting the ED staffAvailable daily with flexible hours.
Errand Solutions Ambassadors
Ambassadors are trained volunteers who visit the new admissions at their assigned units and provide a warm welcome and basic orientation to the hospital for patients and families. The Ambassadors will share key information about the unit as well as orient patients and families to the concierge services available to them through Errand Solutions.
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM
Escort Services
Volunteers escort patients throughout various areas on the hospital and deliver packages to patients.
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Hospital Elder Life Program
Volunteers assist elderly patients on the Acute Care for Elders unit. Volunteers are specially trained to aid patients with feeding, ambulating, therapeutic activities, and daily exercise and relaxation techniques. Extensive and ongoing training provided. Contact the coordinator at 212-746-5919. p>
Available daily 8 AM - 9 PM
Information Desk
Volunteers provide information to the public. Answer all patient/visitor inquiries regarding both in-patient and out patient services. Answer phones and call departments as needed. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Training provided.
Available daily 9 AM - 5 PM
Interpreter Program
Serve as a medical interpreter throughout the hospital. Highly fluent bilingual volunteers provide medical interpretation services for limited English speaking patients and their health care providers. All languages are needed, especially Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish. Intensive training is provided.
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Look Good Feel Better
The Look Good…Feel Better Program is a national public service program designed to help women undergoing cancer treatment learn to cope with the appearance-related side effects of treatment and regain a sense of self-confidence and control over their lives. During sessions volunteer cosmetologists (must be certified professionals) teach women how to enhance their appearance using make-up and hair replacement techniques.
Available the third Monday of each month 2 PM - 5 PM
Medical Records
Assist clerk with administrative operations. Must be able to file in numeric and alphabetical order as well as answer phones, retrieve patient records and utilize computer for data inquiry..
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Milkshake Program
Volunteers prepare and serve milkshakes to bedridden and diet restricted oncology patients. Training is provided by hospital chef. You must be at least 21 years old to participate in this program.
Nancy's Friends
Specially trained volunteers facilitate much needed support for cancer patients and their families. Volunteers are valued members of the Oncology care team. In this distinctive role volunteers assist the care team in achieving the goals of care for patients and offer a sense of continuity to patients and families. Volunteers are trained to aid patients with feeding, therapeutic activities and relaxation techniques. Training provided. Contact the coordinator at 212-746-0468.
Available daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Neural Connections
This group of specialized volunteers works directly with patients of all ages afflicted with various neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, strokes, epilepsy, migraines, Parkinson's Disease, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, and neurosurgery. Main component of the program is to provide emotional support and basic assistance with activities of daily living. Tasks include friendly visits, acting as liaisons for the patients, mobilization and mealtime assistance, and conducting recreational activities. Extensive and ongoing training provided.Available daily 9am-9pm.
Nursing Unit Aides
Volunteer must be in good physical health in order to assist nursing staff on busy in-patient units. Must be mobile and able to stand for prolonged periods of time. Duties may include assisting unit clerks with greeting visitors, answering patient call lights, transporting patients via wheelchair, feeding and ambulating patients, providing diversional activities and general administrative/clerical assistance. The following is a brief listing of in-patient units that utilize volunteers: burn center, cardiology, maternity, medical/surgical and psychiatry..
Available daily 8 AM - 9 PM
Pastoral Care
General chaplaincy volunteers are people with good listening skills who are warm, caring and concerned. Volunteers visit patients throughout the hospital and assess the need for a chaplain.
Available daily 9 AM - 9 PM
Patient Financial Services (Medical Billing)
Volunteers assist staff with clerical tasks, become familiarized with and bill insurance through the Eagle computer system, and sort and index correspondence through the LSuite computer system. Basic computer knowledge is required.
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Patients' Library/Book Cart
The Patients’ Library is a volunteer run service. Volunteers assist with the daily operations of the library such as prepare, shelve, and circulate books, deliver book carts to patient areas, answer phones and respond to patient requests.
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Patient Visiting
Volunteers report to several in-patient units each shift and visit patients as needed/requested. Volunteers provide general support and comfort and serve as empathic listeners and hand holders. Volunteers may assist patients with basic needs such as ordering meals, phone, television service and requesting books from the patients' library.
Available daily 9 AM - 9 PM
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is a program designed to enhance the nutritional intake of patients. Due to the nature of their illness, many patients are unable to adequately feed themselves. Volunteers help by feeding and providing emotional support to patients on various nursing units. Training provided.
Waiting Room Liaison
Volunteers act as a liaison between staff and family members in the waiting area outside the operating rooms. Keep families informed of patient status and be able to relay information in a professional and compassionate manner. Strong communication and customer service skills are required.
Available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 8 PM
Note
It is expected that all volunteers observe and respect the policies and procedures of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital at all times. Volunteering on a weekly basis is a big responsibility. Please make sure this is a good time in your life to make such a commitment.
