Thank you for your interest in working with us! Volunteers are an essential part of the team at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center. A friendly smile and a kind word are just a small part of providing good help to those in need.

Volunteer opportunities include:

Departmental Office Volunteers
Assist departmental hospital staff with non-medical tasks and light clerical work. May include greeting patients and discharge duties in some departments. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Emergency Room Hospitality Volunteer
Provide hospitality to visitors of patients waiting in the Emergency Room and Clinical Decision Unit. Serve snacks, beverages, reading materials and provide for comfort needs or just visit and offer encouragement in a stressful time. Everyday, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm or 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Endoscopy Aide
Provide service support to the Endoscopy unit by assisting staff with paperwork, answering the phone and discharging patients. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

General Services Team
Provide discharge, transport and courier services, including delivery of mail, flower, and a complimentary newspaper throughout the Hospital and Medical Office Buildings. Provide assistance on an as-needed basis to departments for special short-term projects. Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Gift Shop
Provide assistance to customers in Memorial Gift Shop and Flower shop; restock merchandise and other retail duties as needed. Monday - Thursday, 8:45 am – 7:00 pm; Friday - Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Main Information Desk
Provide hospital visitors and callers with directional service and patient information. Everyday, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm

Medical Office Building Information Desk
Greet the public and assist patients and visitors with finding doctors’ offices, patients’ rooms, and directions to and within the main Hospital and Hanover Medical Park Building. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Outpatient Registration Desk
Greet, assist and direct visitors and guests as they enter the Hospital. Help manage the patient flow in the Outpatient Waiting Area and serve as an escort from the Registration Area to the Waiting Area. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Outpatient Infusion Center
Provide service support to the Infusion treatment center by assisting staff with pick up of medicines and samples at the hospital lab or pharmacy, providing patient hospitality and light office work or supply preparation. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

PAT/Pre-op
Assist nurses by restocking supplies, changing linen, making charts and transporting patients in the Surgery Area. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Surgical Waiting Area
Liaison between the operating rooms, the recovery room and the family and friends waiting for information about their loved one’s surgery. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 7:30 pm

Second Floor Directional Desk
Assist and direct visitors and guests on the 2nd floor who are accessing patient rooms or various testing facilities. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Third Floor Directional Desk
Assist and direct visitors and guests on the 3rd floor who are accessing the Birthplace, patient rooms, or other facilities. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

You can also visit www.HanoverVolunteers.org for opportunities

As a not-for-profit hospital serving Richmond and the surrounding communities, Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital relies on volunteers to provide a wide range of services. Volunteering provides a unique experience filled with fellowship, camaraderie and the satisfaction of being "good help to those in need".

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Emergency Department
• Information Desks
• Gift Shop
• Patient Discharges
• Surgical Waiting Area
• Other

Volunteering at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center brings a unique experience filled with camaraderie, fellowship and the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of others. As a volunteer, you can become an integral part of the health care team at St. Francis and play a key role in providing comfort and care to patients and their families.

Opportunities are available if you:

• Want to help and support patients, family members and nursing staff
• Want to work as part of a caring, compassionate team
• Enjoy the healthcare environment
• Are 16 years of age and older
• Can commit to 100 hours per year.
• Are available to work 3-4 hours on a regular shift usually once a week

You will receive many benefits:

• 16 different placements to choose from including 5 weekend or evening opportunities
• Convenient shifts – as early as 7 am and until 9 pm, Monday through Sunday
• Opportunities to meet new people
• Opportunities to learn new skills
• Uniform jackets provided at no charge
• Free coffee/tea/soft drinks, other foods discounted
• Chat and Learn sessions – Opportunities to socialize and learn
• Upscale Annual Volunteer Luncheon/ gifts
• Annual Holiday Party/gifts
• Opportunities to interact with nursing staff

The following is the process if you want to become a volunteer:

• Completing an application
• Reference checks by mail/email
• Interview and acceptance into program. (Placement is normally determined at this point)
• 2 1/2 hour volunteer orientation (offered monthly)
• Criminal Checks required
• Two step TB tests. (Bring records of any TB Test within last 3 months.)
• Placement specific training with experienced volunteer

Volunteer opportunities include:

Administration Receptionist
Provide phone support and directional information. Assist with mail distribution and clerical assistance.

Ambulatory Surgery Center Assistant
Make beds, stock supplies and bring blankets to patients. Put together charts and help with light clerical tasks.

Cancer Center Information Desk
Provide phone support and directional information.

Cancer Institute Resource Librarian
Assist patients, visitors and medical staff with locating and checking out library resources, audiovisual equipment and computers. Log resources checked in and out. File returned material. Maintain and restock free brochures.

Diabetes Treatment Center Office Assistant
Provide office and clerical support.

Emergency Dept Hospitality Associate*
Escort patients to exam rooms. Visit patients and assist with getting and delivering items such as blankets, beverages, etc. Communicate to staff the needs of patients. Re-stock food and medical supplies. Make stretchers.

Eucharistic Ministers
Serve communion and talk with Catholic patients.

General Services
Provide assistance on an “as needed” basis to departments, nursing stations and labs such as transporting patients and delivering documents, flowers, mail and equipment to areas throughout the hospital.

Gift Shop Sales Associates*
Provide assistance to customers, take phone orders and make deliveries to patients.

General Surgery PACU Assistant
Make beds, stock supplies and bring blankets to patients as needed. Put together charts and help with light clerical tasks.

Medical Records Assistant*
Filing and other clerical support.

Main Information Desk*
Provide directional and patient information and phone support.

Pet Therapy Visitors
Caring Canine members and their certified dogs visit patients on 4th and 5th floors each Wednesday afternoon to help patients relax and de-stress, supporting the recovery process.

Security Office Assistant*
Take photo IDs for new employees and volunteers in Security office. Assist with other clerical duties.

Surgery Waiting Center Information Desk
Provide directional/instructional information to patients and families waiting for surgery patients.

Unit Assistant*
Visit patients on all three patient units (Med Surg, Orthopaedics, PCU) and find out their needs. Assist with getting them items such as blankets, beverages, etc. Deliver items to patient rooms. Re-stock supplies as needed. Other tasks as requested by staff.

*Evening/Weekend opportunities are available.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering. If you’d like more information call 804/594-7807 or email us.

As a not-for-profit hospital serving the greater Richmond community, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital relies on volunteers to provide a wide range of services. Volunteering at St. Mary's Hospital provides a unique experience filled with fellowship, camaraderie and the satisfaction of being good help to those in need.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Emergency Department
• Information Desks
• Gift Shop
• Surgical Waiting Area
• Patient Discharges
• Other

Complete a volunteer application >>

The CARE-A-VAN is a mobile health clinic which travels throughout the Richmond metro area to provide free primary, urgent and preventive health care.  Services include health screenings, immunizations for children, flu shots for adults, school physicals for uninsured children, and examination and treatment of sick uninsured patients.  Volunteers provide a variety of services including assistance with set-up and break-down of sites, helping with patient flow/registration and other tasks as requested.

For information about CARE-A-VAN volunteer opportunities, please call Georgeann Schmied at 804/545-1937 or send an e-mail to georgeann_schmied@bshsi.com.

Click here for our CARE-A-VAN calendar.

Help for terminally ill patients and their families. Placements available for those age 18 and older working in the hospice office, hospital, nursing home or patient’s home. Volunteers working with patients offer friendship and emotional support, not medical care. Hospice volunteers can also help with special events, or make afghans, pillows and blankets for patients. Receive free hospice training and ongoing, personal emotional support.

Volunteer opportunities include:

Patient/Family Support

• 11th Hour Vigil
• Skilled Nursing Facility, Assisted Living Facility or Hospital Ambassador
• Visit private homes
• Tender Loving Care Telephone Ambassador Program

Bereavement

• Low Risk Telephone Support Calls
• Grief & Loss Support Groups
• Office support

Administrative

• Data Entry
• Medical Records Filing
• Answering Telephones
• Preparing Admission and Information packets
• Copying and Faxing

Special Projects

• Making lap robes
• Hospitality
• Mailings
• Phone calls
• Expos and fairs
• Newsletter

Speakers’ Bureau

• Churches
• Civic organizations
• Non-profits

The nationally recognized Reach Out and Read program (ROR) provides books for young children when they visit the Richmond Community Hospital Emergency Department or the mobile medical CARE-A-VANS. Volunteers transform the sites into literacy-rich areas for children and parents, while helping families learn the joys and the techniques of reading aloud. Volunteers come from all walks of life but have two important traits in common: a love of books/stories and a genuine interest in helping children. Volunteers read to children and show by example that reading aloud is enjoyable/fun for both parents and children.

For information about Reach Out and Read volunteer opportunities, please call Georgeann Schmied at (804) 545-1937 or send an e-mail to georgeann_schmied@bshsi.org.

A little time can make a big difference...

Safe Landings provides a flexible and rewarding hands-on volunteer experience for singles, couples, family or church groups, empty-nesters, retirees, students looking to broaden their education - anyone with the desire and ability to offer practical and emotional support to people whose physical and financial needs exceed their current resources. Safe Landings is a free community service that represents one of the many ways that Bon Secours optimizes the medical recovery process. We connect caring volunteers to people of all ages as they recuperate at home - new moms with special challenges to seniors who need an extra hand in regaining and maintaining their independence.

Safe Landings volunteers help clients in a variety of ways, on a schedule that fits any lifestyle. A volunteer might: help with grocery shopping or other errands; take a drive or play cards with a homebound senior; prepare a casserole or help get clean sheets on a bed; provide respite for new moms or older caregivers; take out the trash or sweep a porch; visit or call to offer a kind ear and friendly encouragement.

No technical skills or special education are needed. Volunteer hours may vary from a few each week to several hours a month - during evenings, weekends, or weekdays. This is a great opportunity for busy people who want to give of themselves, learn more about health care and other issues we will all eventually face, and to have fun at the same time. It's also a great introduction to the finest health care system in the area..

TRANSPORTATION VOLUNTEERS are also needed outside the home setting to assist clients to and from medical appointments.

“I think I enjoy our visits and jaunts to the store as much as Bonnie does. She offers a wealth of wisdom and wonderful life experiences! She's a real sweetheart! ”
Debbie R., Safe Landings Volunteer

“Safe Landings helped me, so now I can help others!”
Barbara P ., former Safe Landings client and patient advocate at her residential nursing facility

For more information, contact:
Lynn Moore at 804/627-5261.

Consider volunteering for Bon Secours Retirement Community. If you’d like more information, contact:

Joyce Baugh
Bon Secours Retirement Community
6701 Ironbridge Parkway
Chester, VA 23831
804/748-7000
Joyce_Baugh@bshsi.org