Volunteers
Volunteers
NYU Langone Medical Center’s comprehensive array of services provides a diverse range of hospital volunteer opportunities. All programs are non-medical and there are no doctor-shadowing positions.
On average, hospital volunteers are required to commit to volunteering the same day, same time each week for at least 6 months. Commitment time lengths vary from program to program (4 – 12 months).
We encourage students to volunteer and understand that the time commitments of our volunteer programs do not always mesh well with high school or university semester schedules. We offer a select few programs that may be able to make accommodations, depending on the time of year and volume of applications. Please let us know if you need to work volunteering around a school schedule and we will see what is available.
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Volunteer Positions
Most positions are available Monday to Friday during the day with some also available on weekends and weekday evenings.
Liaison
(Mostly day, some evening)
Assist patients and visitors in waiting rooms, the pharmacy and in a limited way, in patient areas.
Information Desk
(Day)
Assist patients, staff and the public by providing information and directions to various areas
of the hospital.
Recreation
(Day, some evening & weekend)
Assist Recreation Therapists with recreation programs for adult and pediatric patients.
Administrative
(Day)
Assist staff with daily office tasks, which may include phones, filing, errands, reception and data
entry.
Patient Unit and ER Volunteers
(Day, evening, weekend)
Visit in the ER or on an assigned patient unit. Volunteers listen to and
converse with patients/visitors making them feel better about their
hospital experience. Run errands for patients and staff as required.
Physical/Occupational Therapies
(Day, few weekend shifts)
Assist physical and occupational therapists by maintaining patient
treatment areas, escorting patients, and helping with office tasks.
Volunteers will observe therapists treating patients.
Gift Shop
(Day)
Assist with the daily functions
of this small nonprofit gift shop. Tasks include stocking shelves,
cashier work, sales and general customer interaction.
Nutrition
(Day)
Assist nutritionist and dietitians
with daily tasks, as well as learn about the nutrition field in a
hospital setting. This position is for senior university students
majoring in nutrition science.
Meet and Greet
(Day)
Provide comfort and compassion
by visiting parents/families of pediatric patients. Give information
about the pediatric unit and hospital to those parents of newly admitted
patients.
How to Apply
We recommend calling Volunteer Services and speaking to a manager before completing an application. This will help you determine if our programs and schedules suit your interests and needs.
Contact Volunteer Services at:
400 E. 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 263-6100
Fax: (212) 263-3738
Email: volunteernyu@nyumc.org
To obtain an application, please do one of the following:
Receive an application by fax, mail, or e-mail
Pick up an application in person from the Volunteer Services office
The application process can take 3 to 6 weeks to complete and involves the following steps:
Volunteer candidates complete an application form and send it to Volunteer Services.
Candidates meeting the basic requirements are interviewed by the Manager or Assistant Manager of Volunteer Services.
If a position is available that matches the volunteer’s skills, interests and time availability, the candidate is referred to the appropriate department for an interview and final decision concerning acceptance.
If accepted into the program, the volunteer must obtain health clearance and attend orientation and training required for that position.
Please note that while a position might be open for recruitment one day, it might be closed on another. It cannot be predicted which programs will have openings during any given week or season.
