Volunteer

Volunteers Make the Difference
Volunteers at Woman’s Hospital enhance the work of trained personnel so that the employees may have more time for the technical jobs for which they are trained, thus increasing the efficiency of the hospital and broadening the services offered to the patient.

The volunteer can be the hospital’s best public relations medium. Active, well-informed volunteers can do much to build a good relationship between the hospital and the community by “telling the hospital’s story.” The hospital auxiliary is also a vital link between the hospital and the community.

No other department in the hospital provides similar services. Volunteers at every level provide uncompensated service throughout the hospital. The volunteer does not replace any paid employee.

Woman’s Hospital Volunteers Are Active in Many Areas:
Welcome Center
Volunteers greet patients and visitors, transport patients to the Labor and Delivery unit, escort surgery patients to their rooms, assist patients with admitting, give room locations and directions, and assist with mothers and newborns being discharged.

Surgery Patient Information/Family Desk
Volunteers answer phones, provide information and directions, transfer calls and act as the liaison between patients in surgery and their families in the Surgery Waiting room. They also deliver flowers, balloon bouquets, gifts, and mail; prepare mailings; collate information; distribute patient satisfaction surveys; and assist with surgery patients being discharged.

Labor and Delivery Information
Volunteers answer phones, provide information and directions, and act as the liaison between patients in the Labor and Delivery unit and their families in the waiting room.

Mary Elizabeth Hightower Gift Shop
Functions include ordering, selling, displaying and wrapping gift items, lingerie, children’s clothing, snacks, hosiery, books, magazines, candy, and plants.

Cuddler Care
“Cuddlers” provide support in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as directed by NICU staff. The role consists of providing “comfort” measures in the absence of parental interaction.

Oncology Support
Cancer survivors visit and provide support to cancer patients in the Gyn/Oncology unit at the request of Social Services, the patient’s oncologist, or the oncology staff.

PRN
Volunteers are called in on an as-needed basis for such functions as special projects or substitute status.

Junior Volunteer Program (Summer Only)
This program offers 14-18 year olds the opportunity to experience the health care environment, gain insight into various career options and learn about the delivery of health care. A GPA of 2.5 or better is required. For more information, call 225-924-8156.

Other Areas of Service
• Administration
• Breast Cancer
• Bridge Desk
• Building Operations
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• NICU
• Outpatient Clinics
• Outpatient Registration
• PACU
• Payroll
• Planning and Marketing
• Radiology
• Woman’s Center for Wellness
• Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary

Volunteer Benefits
Certain benefits are extended to Woman’s Hospital volunteers who actively volunteer within the hospital a minimum of 100 hours per year.

These benefits include the following:
• 25 percent discount in the cafeteria, excluding the salad bar, frozen yogurt, cookies, muffin, and fruit bars.
• 20 percent discount in the gift shop, excluding candy/food, plants, magazines, books, and sundry items.
• 50 percent discount on mammograms in the Breast Center and its satellites.
• 20 percent discount on monthly membership dues at the Fitness Club, excluding assessment fee.
• Discount/free admission to classes and programs presented by Woman’s Hospital.
• Annual flu vaccinations at a minimal charge.
• “Special” parking places.
• Mandatory two-step TB skin test at no charge.

For more information on volunteering at Woman's Hospital, call 225-924-8156 or
to register to volunteer, click here.