CHAM - Child Life Volunteer

City/State: Bronx, New York. Department: Volunteers Organization. Work Days: Days Vary. Scheduled Hours: Hours Vary. Scheduled Daily Hours: Hours Vary. Volunteer Opportunities Playroom and Child Life Volunteers will coordinate with playroom assistants and child life specialists in providing recreational activities for developmental stimulation and diversion, normalizing the hospital environment through play. Volunteers will follow all infection prevention and PPE protocols to provide a safe environment through toy cleaning, daily maintenance of play areas and individual precautions. Nursing Unit Comfort Care Volunteer Rounding with patients in the nursing unit Answering call bells Providing comfort by offering water, ice and blankets Speaking with and reading to patients Greeting visitors Perioperative Rounding Volunteer Providing comfort and assistance for patients and their loved ones during outpatient procedures Assisting staff with non‑clinical tasks Rounding on patients, families, and visitors Child Life Program at CHAM Organize playroom groups for games, art, music, video games, and more Engage in bedside visits with individual patients for crafts and games RonaldMcDonald Hospitality Cart Volunteer Navigate the cart throughout approved CHAM units Distribute complementary drinks, healthy snacks, coloring books, and other items RonaldMcDonald Family Room Volunteer Assist families with needs while in the room Provide comfort such as coffee, snacks, TV, and more Physical & Occupational Therapy Support Volunteer Provide indirect patient care such as setting up and cleaning treatment areas Provide therapists with equipment and supplies Welcome and direct patients and family members Collect surveys Observe treatment sessions as appropriate PT/OT Support Volunteers: This program does NOT allow clinical patient contact. Pre‑Physician Assistant (Pre‑PA) Support Volunteer Provide indirect patient care, including setting up and cleaning treatment areas Provide equipment and supplies per therapists' requests Transport patients Welcome and direct patients and family members Observe treatment sessions as appropriate Perform light clerical duties Pre‑PA Support Volunteers: This program does NOT allow clinical patient contact. Commitment & Eligibility Minimum commitment of 100 hours of service; at least 3–4 hours per shift Minimum age 16 years (18 if volunteering in Child Life or ED Comfort Care) Open to volunteers of all educational levels and stages of life Applicants must be applying or have applied to PT/OT school for PT/OT support roles Applicants must be applying or have applied to PA school for Pre‑PA support roles Applications Complete an online application May be invited to complete a video interview Send additional information request to View email address on click.appcast.io Equal Opportunity Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr 3000 Montefiore Medical Center