WC Auxiliary

County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has approximately 81 members, which put in nearly 6,000 hours of volunteer work a year.

The auxiliary does a wide variety of jobs at the hospital, including working the information desk, the gift shop, and working on different committees.

The auxiliary also does a variety of fundraising. They have uniform sales, angel food cake sales, jewelry sales and much more. All funds go towards the purchase of new items for the hospital.

For more information about the Auxiliary or to apply to be a member contact Angie Rose at 883-5881, ext. 298.

SERVICES

Service Area: Gift Shop

Hours: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Daily
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Daily
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Weekends

Physical Requirements: Enjoy meeting the public.
Some standing.
Some record keeping.

Summary: A volunteer staffs the Gift Shop daily. The Gift Shop is a public relations, and moneymaking area that requires the ability to meet the public. The volunteer keeps a sales record for her time in the Gift Shop.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	Obtain the key from the ER Admissions Office and unlock the door. Keep keys in your pocket or in a drawer.
2.	The Gift Shop sales record sheet is kept in the drawer of the display counter. Sign your name and the date.
3.	Remove the plastic cover form the cash register and turn on the register.
4.	Count cash in drawer and record on sales sheet. This is always $35.
5.	Write the name, price and tax of items you sell on the sales sheet.
6.	Before leaving for the day count cash in the drawer. Total both columns (articles plus tax) and write this amount in the blank space provided on the sheet. This amount of sales is placed in the box, which is in the top drawer of the cabinet.
7.	Separate bills from change and place bills in the money pouch.
8.	Mark down if you have an overage and/or shortage of money.
9.	Money for newspapers is kept in a separate box, not recorded on sales sheet.
10.	If leaving for the day, turn off cash register and cover it. Leave lights on, lock the door and return the key to the ER Admissions office.
11.	Sign out. Remember to record your time in the Volunteer card file.

REMINDERS
1.	We do take checks with proper identification.
2.	Note any supplies needed and leave a note.
3.	If you are also responsible for the Reception Desk, place “Information Sign” on the desk referring visitors to the Gift Shop.
4.	Anytime you need to leave the Gift Shop, please lock the door.

Service Area: Gift Shop Managers Hours: Checks Gift Shop daily Physical Requirements: Standing, Purchasing, Record keeping (daily and monthly) Summary: Managing the Gift Shop is a public relations and money making area that requires the individuals to be able to attend suppliers meeting for selection and purchasing of stock for the Gift Shop.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	They are responsible for selecting and purchasing all the stock for the shop.
2.	Keep shelves neat and clean.
3.	Responsible for record keeping.
4.	Orientates and oversees staffing of the volunteers in the shop.
5.	Sign out. Record time in Volunteer card file.

Service Area: Information Desk Hours: 8 a.m. to noon 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Physical Requirements: Sitting and some walking. Summary: Volunteers staff the Information Desk daily. The receptionist is a public relations area that requires the ability to meet the public. Duties include assisting and directing visitors, answering inquiries and keeping current computer patient print-out up to date so a patients family and visitors can be properly informed and directed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	Check with the Admissions office for current patient list and sort patients’ mail.
	A.	Check name on the envelope with the name on the list.
	B.	Write room and bed number on envelope.
	C.	Arrange mail in order according to the floor, room and bed. Bed 1 – next to door. Bed 2 – next to window.
	D.	Pass newspapers and give one to each room. For New Horizons patients, press button on right wall next to the double doors. An employee will answer to receive mail and newspapers.
	E.	If any patients are children, give a puppet or stuffed animal to them.
2.	Place information available in Gift Shop sign on desk before you leave and take your patient list to the gift shop before leaving to pass newspapers and mail.
3.	Check with nurse to see if there are any rooms that you should not enter.
4.	Always ask patient his or her name, unless asleep or condition is such they cannot respond, then look at name on foot of bed and leave mail on bedside table. Some patients may like cards read to them.
5.	Census changes constantly. If the name is not on the list, the patient may have gone home, so return card or letter to the admissions office.
6.	Be kind and pleasant to everyone coming into the hospital. Learn different areas of the hospital so you can give directions.
7.	Return patient list to Admissions office when you leave for the day.
8.	Sign out. Record your time in the volunteer card file.

Service Area: Tray Favors Hours: Determined by Auxilian making favors. Physical Requirements: It helps to be creative and artistic. Summary: Making try favors is a public relations area that can be done at home. Most of the materials are furnished by volunteers, usually from supplies at home and with help from Auxiliary if needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	The committee usually makes about four (4) favors a month plus holidays.
2.	Due to constant turnover of patients, it is possible to use the same ideas over again. Often the color can be changed to fit the holiday, season or event.
3.	Check the number of patients from list and make one or two extra ones.
4.	The favors should be small, no more than two (2) inches in height. The only exact limit is in height because the trays are on shelves and there is only a small space between trays and the next shelf.
5.	The finished favors are brought to dietary department and placed on dietitian’s desk. The dietitian will have them placed on the trays.
6.	Remember to record your time in the volunteer card files.

Service Area: Roses Hours: Determined by Chairman Physical Requirements: None – sitting Summary: Making roses to be sold in the Gift Shop is public relations and a moneymaking area. The Auxiliary purchases the materials for the flowers (petals, center, leaves, stems, baby breath, Styrofoam and ribbons). The vases are donated, bought at yard sales or purchased new, depending on the need.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	The Chairman oversees the making of the roses, the materials necessary and the need.
2.	The completed roses are put in vases with Styrofoam, baby breath and ribbon bows. They are priced and brought to the Gift Shop to be sold.
3.	Volunteers record time in volunteer card file.

Service Area: Puppets Hours: Determined by Chairman. Physical Requirements: None but enjoy sewing. Summary: The making of puppets is a public relations area that may be done at home. Puppets are given to children from 3 years to 13 years old, while they are patients in the hospital. The Auxiliary purchases some materials and some are donated.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	Chairman checks supply to see if in need of puppets.
2.	Pre-cut parts are given to volunteers at Auxiliary meeting. The parts may be taken home and worked on at their leisure. The finished parts may be given to puppet chairman or left in the hospital Gift Shop.
3.	The Chairman and her committee then sew the parts together for completion of the puppets.
4.	The finished puppets are then brought to the main nurse’s station on the first floor and given to employee for autoclaving.
5.	“Parts” of the puppets consist of painted faces, stuffed heads made from pink material, yarn hair, dresses with felt hands sewn in, collars, buttons, and bows made of felt and hats made of material. The heads are stuffed with nylon stockings.
6.	Volunteers are to record their time in the volunteer card file.

Service Area: Stuffed Toys Hours: Determined by Chairman Physical Requirements: None, but enjoy sewing. Summary: Making stuffed animals is a public relations area that can be done at home. Stuffed animals are given to children from infants (1 year) to 3 years. The committee furnishes materials with help from the Auxiliary, if necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	Need and design determined by committee.
2.	The toys are made in the home and brought to main nurse’s station to be autoclaved.
3.	Nylon stockings are used for the stuffing.
4.	Record time in the volunteer card file.

Service Area: Putting together patient charts Hours: Varies Physical Requirements: Sitting and some standing. Summary: Putting together patient charts is a public relations service that relieves the nursing staff from non-nursing duties. The volunteer is usually notified by a member of the nursing staff when charts are needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.	Report to nursing department to receive copy of chart and how many to be made.
2.	Nurse will help with obtaining different parts of chart for you.
3.	Ask nurse if there is an empty room available. It’s easier if parts of chart are laid out on large surface to be assembled.
4	When charts have been assembled, return charts and supplies to nursing station.

Sign Out. Remember to record your time in the volunteer card file.