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Praxair Cancer Center Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: Danbury Hospital
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DONATE TO THIS
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35 people are interested
ASSIGNMENT: Praxair Cancer Center (Services within the support service area, chemotherapy infusion suite, resource room, radiation
oncology)
DEPARTMENT: Praxair Cancer Center / Support Services
OBJECTIVE: To support staff in the Cancer Center with tasks and assist patients receiving treatment by making resources (comfort i tems, snacks, books, etc.) available to them.
MAJOR TASKS :
- Provide snacks to patients receiving treatment (Tour beverage/snack cart)
- Assist with handing out lunches to patients receiving treatment
- Assist with clerical/computer work as directed by staff within the Cancer Center
- Assist with miscellaneous tasks (cutting material, organiz ing books in library)
NOTE: Volunteers are not allowed, under any circumstance,
to counsel or offer advice to patients.
DAYS & TIMES
NEEDED : Monday thru Friday mornings and afternoons
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Strong interpersonal skills with friendly and pleasant manner
- Awareness of and sensitivity to patients needs and desires
- Ability to push cart
- Ability to follow direction and work on own
- Must have knowledge of and strict adherence to hospital policies concerning confidentiality, in relation to patients, physicians and other staff members, as well as other perti nent hospital policies
- If volunteer is a cancer survivor, they must be out of treat ment (chemotherapy or radiation) for one year.
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About Danbury Hospital
Location:
24 HOSPITAL AVE, DANBURY, CT 06810, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to improve the health of every person we serve through the efficient delivery of excellent, innovative and compassionate care. Danbury Hospital, part of the Western Connecticut Health Network, will be the preferred partner in health and provider of care for the communities we serve and will be among the most respected community healthcare systems in the nation.
Description
At Danbury Hospital we are committed to providing you and your family with personalized care without compromise. For more than 130 years, we have been caring for residents throughout the Greater Danbury area.
Our patients are people first - we know them from school, places of worship and the community. That’s the benefit of care from our warm, inviting community hospital as opposed to a large, unfamiliar medical center.
Values
* Excellence - We deliver the highest quality of care and service and surpass established standards through a continuous focus on improvement, innovation and education.
* Integrity - We approach our work with the highest standards of openness, honesty and ethical behavior, with freedom from any inappropriate influence or motive.
* Compassion - We serve others with empathy and a desire to alleviate their suffering while honoring each individual’s dignity and privacy.
* Teamwork - We work together in a cooperative, coordinated and supportive environment that places the team’s or organization’s goals ahead of individual goals.
* Fiscal Responsibility - We achieve our mission through efficient and effective use of our resources and personal accountability for ensuring financial integrity and performance.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
24 Hospital AvenueDanbury, CT 06810
DATE POSTED
May 13, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of six months of service.