VolunTEEN Program

About Being a VolunTEEN

This program is designed to help high school students (16 years of age and older) gain insights and experience into the fields of health care in the hospital setting.

Volunteering your time helps alleviate some simple job duties for staff, freeing them to do more critical work. Volunteering your time gives you information to make a sound decision of fields of study, and provides volunteer hours for college applications.

We have many great volunteer duties that a VolunTEEN can do! They will be in patient areas, helping to meet basic needs for the patients and their family members, like refilling water, getting beverages and snacks, reading or playing games with the patient, getting a new warm blanket, or extra pillows…you can stock and help with dietary supplies, put together discharge packets, and help with patient discharges. There will be other areas to volunteer in as well!

This program will be a summer only program and a limited number of spots to participate. We are looking for students who have completed their sophomore year of high school.

Getting Started

VolunTEENs will be required to volunteer 1 day per week.

Must attend orientation (approx. 2 hours in length)

Copy of immunization records: MMR (2), Varicella (2) (or Chicken Pox), Hep B series Tdap (booster required every 10 years).

** a 2 step TB test if one hasn’t been done within the last year (copy of proof is required)

-This is 2 separate tests done 7 days apart.

** A flu shot is mandatory during flu season.

-You can get these done at your family doctors office.

Additional Information

This programs orientation will be the 2nd week of June; all requirements must be met by the orientation date. The program will run for 8 weeks with the expectation that each volunteer will have a selected day and time slot to volunteer. (One day/week). The program will wrap up the 2nd full week of August.

VolunTEENs may wear black or khaki pants, comfortable gym shoes, and branded Polo’s. Polo’s can be purchased at Wayne HealthCare for $10. You will also be given a badge that states you are a VolunTEEN.

Pick-up an application at the volunteer desk (marked reception) in the main lobby between

9am and 4pm or email Nicole Kayler with your interest. For more information about the program contact: Nicole Kayler, Director of Volunteer Services at: nicole.kayler@waynehealthcare.org or (937) 569-6709.