Sutter Medical Center
Sacramento
Volunteer Service Description
Position Title: Cardiovascular Interventional Unit (CVIU, CCU, PCU) Volunteer
CVIU-Cath lab; PCU-Open Heart, VADs; CCU-medical/surgical intervention, heart failure
Issue Date: 8/25/15
Location: Ose Adams 4th Floor
The Cardiovascular Interventional unit is a busy unit with high acuity patients.
Service:
Objective:
Hours:
Qualifications:
Training and
Competencies:
Responsibilities:
The type of patient ranges from medical conditions such as: congestive heart
failure (CHF), heart transplants and open heart patients. The volunteer assists
the staff with providing comfort measures to the patient and family members.
The main priority of the volunteer is to assist the staff with providing comfort
measures to patients, families, and visitors through the utilization of "rounding"
with the patients and assisting staff with routine duties of the department.
Provide the volunteer opportunities for learning professional and social
interaction in a medical setting and to experience hands on (either directly or
indirectly) educational and real-life learning experiences.
The volunteer supports the staff in a variety of ways: equipment and clerical
support, running errands within the hospital and assisting with daily routine
patient care.
Monday-Sunday 8am-10pm
Friendly, positive and professional attitude. Works well with patients, staff and
visitors. Does not have an aversion to procedures and blood. Ability to display
compassion, and caring in a non-judgmental way.
Artificial nails for patient care staff are prohibited due to infection control
concerns.
Hospital
Departmental specific
Wheelchair (if applicable)
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Round with patients
Answer call lights
Stock supplies
Answer phones
Assist unit secretary with clerical tasks (assemble patient charts, admin
packs, photo copy...)
Make unoccupied beds
Discharge patients per RN request (wheelchair competency required)
Assist staff with patient transport
Run errands to the Lab and Central Supply
Pass water to patients as directed by staff
Assist staff with hourly rounds
Tele box (electrode placement)
Assist nursing staff with patient care tasks
Prepare patients for meals (wash cloth for hands, clear area where tray
goes)
Remove trays after meals
May observe bedside procedures (chest tubes) only with RN and MD
approval
Volunteers are encouraged to let staff know what they would like to do
and learn after they have been initially trained
If unable to make shift please call unit at 916-887-1430 and notify Charge
Nurse