Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Our goal as a hospice is to provide comfort, care and choice to our patients and their families during this difficult time in their lives. This is an excellent opportunity to gain office experience in a friendly and caring environment. Ideal for retirees and people in a work transition. Some of the ways that volunteers/interns support our staff members are:

Making new patient charts
Sorting patient documentation for filing
Archiving patient records
Calling to confirm physician contact information
Copying/Faxing
Mailing Orders
Sorting/Distributing Mail
Checking Hospice Voicemail/Distributing messages

Here is the List of Requirements to become a VNSNY Hospice Office Volunteer/Intern:

1. Completed Application.
2. Two letters of recommendation from employers, co-workers, or friends.
3. Urinalysis. This service is free and performed by Mobile Health Management Services, Inc. and are located in each borough.
4. Interview with Volunteer Program Manager.
5. Interview with the Business Program Manager
6. Six-month commitment.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Visiting Nurse Service Of New York Hospice Care

We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Administrative & Clerical This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Health & Mental Health Other This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Senior Citizens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening Monthly

Contact Person: Janeen Thompson, Volunteer Manager, (718) 888-6967, (email) View all organization contacts

Address:


1200 Waters Place Bronx, NY 10461 (See a map)

Directions:

The Bronx office is located on the campus of Mercy College, near Einstein and Calvary Hospitals. By train: take the #6 train to Middletown Road, walk down Westchester Avenue, make a right onto Waters Place. By bus: take the Bx21. It will drop you at the end of our driveway. There is a shuttle bus that goes from the Guard Building to our office. We also have locations in Jackson Heights (The Bulova Building), Brooklyn (E 15th St & Kings Highway) and Manhattan (34th St & Broadway)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: #6 to Middletown Road,   Walk distance (in minutes): 10   Nearest Bus Stop: Bx21, 2 minute walk


Web Site: http://www.vnsny.org

Miscellaneous Information

Borough
	Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
Volunteer Shifts
	All volunteers are placed within our offices as close to their home or work as possible and can work in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens. Our offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 4:30, as well as after hours.

Last updated on September 10, 2009

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