Opportunities From: Union College Community Connections

Volunteer: Administrative Support Volunteer

The Clerical Assistant Volunteer supports department staff with clerical needs and projects. 

Responsibilities may include: filing, shredding confidential information, data entry, preparing mailings, making phone calls, copying and other duties and/ or projects as assigned by department

Agency: Ellis Medicine

The Clerical Assistant Volunteer supports department staff with clerical needs and projects. 

Responsibilities may include: filing, shredding confidential information, data entry, preparing mailings, making phone calls, copying and other duties and/ or projects as assigned by department

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Emergency Room Staff Aides

Greet patients, families and their visitors in the waiting room and in patient rooms Provide comfort to patients, families and visitors; examples: pillows, blankets, meal vouchers, coffee, water, chairs, etc Assist staff with routine duties such as errands, making copies, stocking of supplies, etc Interact with physicians, nurses and staff for status updates to patients, families, visitors Visit with patients, families, visitors and provide general information Escort families and visitors Access hospital resources as needed to provide comfort to families during times of stress Refer complaints to appropriate manager Uphold patient confidentiality

Volunteer must be Comfortable in an emergency setting with a basic understanding of the stress patients and family members experience when in crisis.  Positive attitude. Ability to manage self in a setting filled with high emotion. 

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Greet patients, families and their visitors in the waiting room and in patient rooms Provide comfort to patients, families and visitors; examples: pillows, blankets, meal vouchers, coffee, water, chairs, etc Assist staff with routine duties such as errands, making copies, stocking of supplies, etc Interact with physicians, nurses and staff for status updates to patients, families, visitors Visit with patients, families, visitors and provide general information Escort families and visitors Access hospital resources as needed to provide comfort to families during times of stress Refer complaints to appropriate manager Uphold patient confidentiality

Volunteer must be Comfortable in an emergency setting with a basic understanding of the stress patients and family members experience when in crisis.  Positive attitude. Ability to manage self in a setting filled with high emotion. 

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: ERRC Activities Assistant

The Activities Assistant assists activity staff in providing recreational activities to the residents of Ellis Center for Long Term Care.  Responsibilities include:  meeting with activity staff to review activity for the day; assisting with set-up and clean-up as needed; escorting residents to the activity; providing guidance to residents requiring assistance during the activity as directed by the Activity Director or designee; providing encouragement to residents and other duties as assigned.

Agency: Ellis Medicine

The Activities Assistant assists activity staff in providing recreational activities to the residents of Ellis Center for Long Term Care.  Responsibilities include:  meeting with activity staff to review activity for the day; assisting with set-up and clean-up as needed; escorting residents to the activity; providing guidance to residents requiring assistance during the activity as directed by the Activity Director or designee; providing encouragement to residents and other duties as assigned.

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pet Therapy Visitation Volunteers!

We are eagerly accepting registered Pet Therapy Dogs (TDI) to provide visitation to the patients, staff and family members at Ellis Medicine!

Agency: Ellis Medicine

We are eagerly accepting registered Pet Therapy Dogs (TDI) to provide visitation to the patients, staff and family members at Ellis Medicine!

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Gift Shop Associates

Do you enjoy working in retail? The gift shop is open 7 days a week and can always use an extra set of hands! 

The Gift Shop volunteer provides support to the manager and assistance to the manager in the day-to-day operation of the hospital gift shop.  Responsibilities include:  greeting all patients and visitors, stocking, pricing, merchandising and other duties as assigned.

We are flexible with your hours in this role and ideally we would like you to help out for a 4 hour shift!

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Do you enjoy working in retail? The gift shop is open 7 days a week and can always use an extra set of hands! 

The Gift Shop volunteer provides support to the manager and assistance to the manager in the day-to-day operation of the hospital gift shop.  Responsibilities include:  greeting all patients and visitors, stocking, pricing, merchandising and other duties as assigned.

We are flexible with your hours in this role and ideally we would like you to help out for a 4 hour shift!

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: ICU Greeters

The ICU Volunteer supports and assists the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff by serving as a liaison between family members and ICU staff.  The volunteer greets all visitors to the ICU, maintains a current census of ICU patients, and facilitates answers to visitor questions regarding patient availability for visits and physician and staff accessibility.  In this role, the volunteer also provides emotional/spiritual support to family members/visitors in the ICU waiting room.  

Agency: Ellis Medicine

The ICU Volunteer supports and assists the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff by serving as a liaison between family members and ICU staff.  The volunteer greets all visitors to the ICU, maintains a current census of ICU patients, and facilitates answers to visitor questions regarding patient availability for visits and physician and staff accessibility.  In this role, the volunteer also provides emotional/spiritual support to family members/visitors in the ICU waiting room.  

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Nursing Unit Staff Assistant

- Assist with answering incoming phone calls and directly phone calls

- Round on patients, providing friendly visits 

- Assisting with Meal tray set up

- Assisting with inventory on units  

Agency: Ellis Medicine

- Assist with answering incoming phone calls and directly phone calls

- Round on patients, providing friendly visits 

- Assisting with Meal tray set up

- Assisting with inventory on units  

Agency: Ellis Medicine

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 12303

Allow Groups: No