Summer Student Volunteer Internships

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Summer Student Volunteer Internships

• Newark-Wayne Community Hospital and DeMay Living
  Center

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Who?

• 14 years of age or older
• Completed the 8th grade
• Interested in or considering career in healthcare
  
• Care about others and want to make a difference
• Want to meet real needs

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Who?

• Students that
• Are self-motivated
• Take initiative
• See problems and bring solutions
• Work independently and yet are team players
• Listen well and abide by instructions
• Have a desire to learn
• Care about others and their well-being

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What?

• One 3-week volunteer internship session offered
  during the summer
• Monday Friday, 4 hours a day
• 8 am-noon or noon-4 pm
• times available are based on department
• Total of sixty (60) volunteer internship hours
• placement not guaranteed
• openings are available for ten students

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What Will Students Do?

• Various placements are available, such as
• General assistance on Patient Units
• Assistance with Outpatients
• Clerical and Office Assistant Roles
• Patient Discharge and Transport Assistance
• Visiting with Patients

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Where?

• Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
• DeMay Living Center
• Note Location depends on volunteer
  assignment and position

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When?

• July 15 August 2, 2013
• (Application deadline May 1st)
• Orientation Training (required) July 10,
  2013 (100 - 530 pm)

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Why?

• Do worthwhile work
• Make a difference
• Meet real needs
• Gain work-related experience
• Build your resumé
• Explore the healthcare field by getting a taste
  of healthcare
• Complete school community service requirements

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How?

• Request and complete the application
• Interview
• Criminal background reference check
• Medical clearance
• Learn of acceptance/regret
• Participate in entire general orientation and
  training session
• Obtain ID badge and volunteer uniform

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How?

• Mandatory General Orientation Training Session
• Wednesday, July 10 , 1 p.m. 530 p.m.

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How?

• Application Packet contains
• Application form
• Background check form
• Standards of Behavior committment form
• Essay of Intent form
• Why do you want to volunteer with Newark-Wayne
  Community Hospital / Demay Living Center?
• Applicant and Parental / Guardian Consent
  Agreement and Contract
• Two Letter of Reference forms
• Documentation of Numeric Grade form

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How?

• Health Screening involves
• Completing Health Review Questionnaire
• Meeting with your own doctor
• Obtain immunization records or having blood-work
  done to verify immunization
• Receive a PPD tuberculosis skin test (test is
  planted in arm one day and needs to be viewed
  by doctor or certified nurse two days later)
• Appointment at NWCH Team Member Health Services
• Receive 2nd PPD and urine drug screen
• Clearance issued within one (1) week

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How?

• Placements/assignments are determined based on
• Application information
• Grade level and age requirements
• One-on-one interviews with the student
• Openings available within departments

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Questions

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• Please contact the Newark-Wayne / DeMay Volunteer
  Office with any questions
• 315-332-2273
• marie.burnham_at_rochestergeneral.org..
• Thank you for your interest!