Activities involved
Customer Service Reception Wayfinder
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
  • Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit

Welcome & Wayfinding Volunteer [St. Paul's Hospital]

St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6 [map]
2-3 hours / weekly
12 months minimum term
Our Welcome & Wayfinding volunteers greet, assist, direct and escort patients and visitors around the hospital helping improve the hospital flow and operations. 

Duties include: 
         •  Welcoming, escorting and assisting patients and visitors. 
         •  Answering questions regarding the hospital.
         •  Assisting staff in their requests.
         •  Retrieving and pushing wheelchairs/staxis if requested.

Role requirements:
         •  Must be 18 years of age or older and 
         •  Can commit to a minimum of 1 year. One 2-hr shift, once a week.
         •  Able to assist patients/visitors who have physical and/or cognitive challenges.
         •  Physically capable of assisting patients and visitors in wheelchairs.
         •  Able to communicate well in verbal and written English.
         •  Friendly, reliable, patient and respectful.
         •  Able to follow direction and enjoy teamwork.
         •  Interest in healthcare and a desire to help others.

How to apply:
        •  Apply online by going to http://bttr.im/ioe02
Additional Details & Skills Required
General orientation to volunteering
Hospital Navigator specific training
On the job training
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
-Gain valuable experience in a fast-paced community healthcare environment
-Educational opportunities
-Scholarship opportunities
-Monthly prize draws
-Reference letters (after completion of 75 hours of volunteering)
Activities involved
Customer Service Reception Wayfinder
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
  • Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit