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Welcome, Adult Volunteers!

Here you can find information on the application process to become a volunteer as well as important news for current volunteers.

Would you be interested in?...

Urgent need:Gift Shop Volunteers, permanent spots & substitutes needed M-F, between the hours of 9:00 am & 4:00 pm
Urgent need: Hillsborough Medical Office Building - Clincs: Radiology, Hem/Onc Infusion, Dermatology, GI Surgery, Women's Primary, Surgical Oncology, Uro/Gyn, Urology Clinic (starting in June)
Urgent need:Philips Lifeline Home Monitoring System installers (travel within the community)
Brand new area: Patient Navigators are needed to guide patients from admitting to their appointment or clinic - will receive extensive training
Pediatric Brunch servers. Tuesdays possibly moving to Fridays! Brunch hours are 10am -12:30pm.
Sewers needed! Infant Grief program. Patterns supplied by us, material cost reimbursed to you
Pianists/Organists for Sunday worship services 10:15-11:45 am
Children's Surgery Wait Room Substitutes - perfect for the flexible volunteer
ICU Wait Room - AM or PM shifts
Women's Resource Center - "Ready, Set, Baby" - interview expectant mothers with scripted messages, inform parents of Women's Services
Hospice Volunteers are needed for the community. Call 919-542-5545 and ask for Mary Honeycutt, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

...and many others! To view a comprehensive list of areas (including NC Memorial, Women's, NC Children's, Neurosciences, or Cancer Hospitals; Chapel Hill or Hillsborough offsite clinics or buildings), please see Adult Volunteer Opportunities.

FAQ's

Click here for answers to many frequently asked questions!

Volunteer Requirements

All of the following are requirements that apply to every adult volunteer. If you do not feel that you are able to meet each and every one of these requirements, please contact the Volunteer Services Adult Volunteer Coordinator, Suzanne Davis, prior to applying.

Interview with adult volunteer coordinator
Attend the orientation session
Turn in all required paperwork, including references
Complete health assessment with UNCHC Occupational Health

We hope and prefer that interested individuals commit to nine months to a year of volunteering if possible in order to best serve the hospital.

Dress Code

Following the dress code listed below will allow you to be safe and comfortable while volunteering at UNC Hospitals. We expect a neat and clean professional appearance to be maintained at all times.

Always have your hospital ID in plain view (above the waist).
All volunteers wear either a jacket or a UNCHC polo which can be paired with slacks, khakis or skirts hitting at or below the knee.
Shoes should be closed toed, soft soled, and low heeled.

Application Process and Required Forms

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at UNC, you must complete an application. To view the application process and download the required forms, please follow the link below. Please review the volunteer requirements carefully before filling out an application. Application Process and Required Forms. Regardless of where you are hoping to volunteer (NC Memorial, Women's, NC Children's, Neurosciences, or Cancer Hospitals; Chapel Hill or Hillsborough offsite clinics or buildings), you use the same application.

APPROVAL OF ALL APPLICANTS ARE CONDITIONAL ON THE RESULTS OF A BACKGROUND CHECK. THESE WILL BE PERFORMED AFTER YOUR INTERVIEW. Additionally, we highly prefer that you can commit to 9 months to a year of volunteering. If you are currently searching for jobs or only want short-term volunteering, this program may not be right for you!

News for Current Volunteers

Now accepting nominations for the 2013 Elaine Hill award

We are now accepting applications for the 2013 Elaine Hill award for outstanding adult volunteers. Please click here if you are a UNC Health Care staff member or adult volunteer and are interested in nominating someone.

Newest Courier - February 2013 edition

The latest issue of the Courier, our newsletter has been printed. You can read it online by clicking here or pick up a printed copy in the Volunteer Services office. Check it out today!

New! Hours Submission Form

Here is the link to the Hours Submission Form. If you forget to check in/out when you volunteer or work offsite and regularly report your hours once a month, use this site: http://tinyurl.com/bcaqbkj

Contact Information

Suzanne Davis or Donna Daniel
Department of Volunteer Services
101 Manning Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC. 27514
(919) 966 - 4793

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