Volunteering at Lakeview Hospital
(651) 430-8522 or email
Volunteers at Lakeview Hospital are an important part of our team. If you are an active, compassionate person with time to share, we'd like to talk to you! We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities (see below) and a friendly, caring work environment. Most volunteers work one 4-hour shift a week. Because of hospital screening and training requirements, we ask adult volunteers to make a 6-month minimum commitment.
Becoming Involved
Begin by completing the volunteer application and health form. To have an application packet mailed to you, please call (651) 430-8522. Return completed application to:
Lakeview Hospital Volunteer Services
927 Churchill St. W.
Stillwater, MN 55082
Or, FAX to Volunteer Services at (651) 430-4528.
High School And College Students
Students gain valuable experience in a medical environment in our school year or summer student volunteer sessions. Students need to have completed ninth grade in order to participate.
Click here to learn more about the student volunteer program
Applications for the fall session are due by September 10, 2010. Mandatory orientation will be held on October 5, 2010, from 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm at the hospital.
Lakeview Hospital also has a six-week Explorer Program for students (age 14-20 years old) who are interested in medical careers. Each session introduces students to various areas of medicine (possible topics include nursing, emergency medicine, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, paramedic). The next session will be offered in winter 2011. Explorers is offered in association with the Northern Star Council.
Benefits of Volunteering
The feeling one gets from helping others is the best reward, but Lakeview also offers:
- Flexible scheduling
- Excellent training
- Free meal before or after volunteering a shift of three hours or more
- Pharmacy discount
- Free, ample parking
- Invitation to spring luncheon
- Supportive staff and positive work environment
Opportunities at Lakeview Hospital
(Availability will vary)
Lobby & Information Desks
Monday - Friday
4-hour shifts (morning and afternoon)
Meet and greet visitors; assist with directions, escorting patients and family members; deliver flowers and mail, answer phones.
Gift Shop
Monday - Sunday
4-hour shifts (morning, afternoon, early evening)
Assist customers with purchases. Some retail experience is helpful.
Teddy Bear Clinic
Tuesdays (during school year)
Morning and early afternoon
Give kindergarten children a tour of the hospital. Help "doctor" their teddy bears and acquaint them with a hospital environment.
Surgery Waiting Area
Monday - Friday
4-hour shifts (8:30 AM-12:30 PM; 12:30 PM-4:30 PM)
Assist medical staff with escorting patients, transporting and stocking supplies, answering phones and providing assistance to waiting room families.
Same Day Surgery
Monday - Friday
4-hour shifts (7:00 AM-11:00 AM; 11:00 AM-3:00 PM)
Help patients and family members overcome the stress of preparing for surgery. Team with surgery staff by escorting patients with their paperwork.
Nursing Stations
Monday - Saturday
4-hour shifts (morning, afternoon, early evening)
Assist nursing staff with various tasks including escorting patients, answering phones, assembling charts, transporting and stocking supplies. Must be detail-oriented.
Pharmacy
Flexible scheduling
3- to 4-hours per week
Assist staff in serving patients and customers. Duties may involve organizing inventory, filing, dusting, checking expiration dates, and ringing up purchases.
Knitters/Crocheters
Work from home
Knit or crochet baby caps for newborns. Supply yarn and deliver finished caps to hospital upon completion. Pattern available.
Musicians
Play relaxing music in lobbies and patient care areas. String and wind instruments are preferred.
Surgery Nurses' Station
Assist with clerical tasks in the hub of the surgery department.
Grief Support Group Facilitator
Be part of a team of 2 volunteers who facilitate grief support groups. Adult group meets year round; six week sessions held in the evening. Youth group meets three times a year; six week sessions held in the evening. Training is provided through the Chaplaincy program. For more information call (651) 430-4586 or send an email.
Hospice
Hospice volunteers provide relief to the caregivers of hospice patients, providing them with an opportunity to take time to nurture themselves. If you are over the age of 18, have had no significant losses over the past year, and would like to know more about this program, please call Lakeview Hospice at (651) 430-3320 or 800-732-1422, or send an email.
