Volunteers

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There are many reasons people volunteer at a place like MeritCare. Whatever reason brings you to think about giving of your time and talents; we appreciate your interest.

By becoming a volunteer at MeritCare you will make a difference in the lives of patients and families. You will also support the work of the medical staff and contribute to our healing environment.

Current Volunteer Needs

NOTE: We will begin accepting volunteer applications again starting August 1, 2009 for our Volunteer Orientation sessions scheduled for September. At that time we will be filling our volunteer calendars for the Fall semester.

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist in these areas at MeritCare:

• Eating Disorders Unit Visitor
• Emergency Center - Downtown location
• Surgical Services Recovery Room-MCSU
• Children’s Hospital - Downtown location

• Gift Shop - MCSU
• Patient/Family Visitor
• Living Well Workshop Facilitators

• Living Well Workshop - Areas Served
• Guest Services - Southpointe Clinic
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Assistant

View the complete list of volunteer opportunites at MeritCare.

Qualifications

Our volunteers assist in many, many ways--some interact directly with patients and families and some do not. We have positions that involve a lot of walking and some where you remain in one place for your shift. We try to accommodate your interests and talents while keeping in mind the needs of our health system.

We ask that you come to us with:

• A positive attitude about service
• An ability to learn and follow direction
• The desire to commit to a volunteer position

We require that:

• Volunteers be at least 17 years old
• Able to communicate clearly in English

What you can expect from us:

• The opportunity to utilize your talents
• The opportunity to hone new skills
• The opportunity to learn from colleagues who value you as a partner

Please Note:

• We cannot accept volunteers who are meeting court-mandated community service hours.
• Due to the time and expense it takes volunteers to complete the qualification process, we do require that you give us a six-month commitment. However, we do make exceptions for college students and require at least a semester of their volunteer time. By completing a six-month commitment, it gives our volunteers far more experience within our health system. It also affords us more opportunity to observe our volunteers in action, allowing us to give a more thorough letter of recommendation, when requested.

Become a Volunteer

The next step is up to you! Below you'll find links to download and print the application form. Once the volunteer office receives your application, you will be contacted for an interview.

• Review a letter from the volunteer staff
• Apply online using the volunteer application Adult or Youth
• Download and print the Adult or Youth volunteer application and mail to:
  
  

  MeritCare Volunteer Services
  P.O. Box MC
  Fargo, ND 58122-0242

For More Information

• Call MeritCare Volunteer Services at (701) 234-5940.
• E-mail the Volunteer Services staff at volunteers@meritcare.com.