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Volunteer Opportunities

 

Applicant Process (pdf)

Hospital  Volunteer Application

Hospice Volunteer Application Form(pdf)

Volunteer activities have been suspended as of March 12, 2020 to limit possible spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Please check back here for updates.

 

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Orientation

Our goal is to meet the needs of our patients and community by delivering quality service that reflects the Northfield Hospital + Clinics standard of care, and to provide a meaningful experience for our volunteers.  Volunteers have fun, meet interesting people, obtain career-related experience, and leave a lasting impression on patients and residents.

Volunteer Requirements

  • Apply online to volunteer
  • Attend a 1 ½ hour orientation session
  • Agree to a State of Minnesota Department of Human Services Background Study
  • Complete a Volunteer Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
  • Commit to 2 hours/week of volunteer service
  • Obtain a parental signature if applicant is under 18 years of age (applicants must be at least 16 years old)

Benefits of Volunteering with Northfield Hospital + Clinics

  • Free Flu Vaccinations every fall
  • Recognition events and gifts in April
  • General good feeling for volunteering time and talents to help others!

Volunteer Opportunity Directory

Breast Care Center

  • Monday-Friday -  2-4 hour shifts   between 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Greet patients, appointment reminder phone calls, make coffee, light organizing/cleaning

Cancer Care & Infusion Center

  • Monday-Friday - 2-4 hours shifts between 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
  • Greet patients, make coffee, light organizing/cleaning, clerical projects

Rehabilitation Services - Northfield  (off campus)

  • Monday-Friday - 2-hour shifts  between 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
  • Restock items, sanitize, organize lobby, pull charts, copying, greet patients as appropriate

Emergency Department

  • 7 days a week - 4-hour shifts   between 8:00 a.m. -  8:00 p.m.
  • Clean rooms, restock linen, sanitize areas, courier specimens/paperwork/equipment
  • Volunteers must be 18 years of age of older

Hospice

  • Variable hours throughout the week
  • Support patients and families through companionship, music, or massage
  • Provide bereavement support through phone calls, visits, or support groups
  • Support the hospice program through clerical tasks

To learn more about volunteering for Hospice, please click HERE. 

Kaleidoscope Gift Shop

  • Monday-Saturday - 3 ½ hour shifts either 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
  • Manage cash register and answer questions about merchandise

Knitting, Crocheting, & Sewing  (We are not accepting baby hat donations at this time)

  • Make baby hats and stockings for newborns in the  Birth Center (at-home volunteer opportunity)
  • Make blankets for Long Term Care families

Long Term Care Center 

  • 7 days a week - variable hours
  • Lead or assist with resident activities:  News Reading Program, BINGO, small game activities, crafts, special events
  • Pet Therapy visits
  • 1:1 resident visits

Meals on Wheels

  • 7 days a week - Lunch hour shifts 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
  • Pick up prepared meals at hospital and deliver to community members per specified route

Medical-Surgical Floor

  • 7 days a week - 2-4 hour shifts
  • Assist with the HELP/Concierge Programs
  • Visit patients and families

 Surgery Center

  • Monday-Friday - 4-hour shifts between 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 
  •  Greet and support family members, make coffee, clerical projects

Birth Center

  • 7 days a week, 2 hour shifts between 12:00pm-6:00pm
  • Greet patients and families
  • Light organizing/cleaning
  • Clerical projects

For more information or to become a volunteer at Northfield Hospital + Clinics, call   (507) 646-1036.

Links

 

HELP   video for Volunteer Orientation

Applicant Process (pdf)

Hospital  Volunteer Application - Volunteer activities have been suspended due to COVID-19.  Applications are not being accepted at this time. Meals on Wheels volunteers can apply.  

Hospice Volunteer Application Form(pdf)

Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

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Applicant Process (pdf)

Hospital  Volunteer Application

Hospice Volunteer Application Form(pdf)

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