Providing Developmentally Appropriate Toys and Activities to Patients at Bedside 

• Engaging in Normalizing Play Sessions with Patients; Providing Caregiver Breaks

Assisting with In-Person and/or Virtual Special Events

Accepting and Organizing Donations 

Cleaning Dirty Toys and Surfaces in Play Areas 

Providing Developmentally Appropriate Toys and Activities to Patients at Bedside 

Cleaning Dirty Toys and Surfaces in Waiting Room Play Areas 

Assisting CCLS with Child Life specific projects

Help Turn Over Rooms, Restock and Take Patients/Families Out for Discharge

Assisting with In-Person and/or Virtual Special Events (helping with inpatient volunteers if available)

Assisting with Inpatient Volunteer Responsibilities and Special Events when Needed

Play activities with patients as able

Room change over

Toy cleaning

Volunteers are expected to be comfortable holding babies and providing developmentally appropriate interaction/stimulation. 

Volunteers may be asked to clean toys or the NICU Crayon Kiosk (ipad stations)

Volunteers may be asked to fold laundry, help with various tasks/needs on the unit. 

Volunteers may be asked to watch siblings of NICU patients and provide developmentally appropriate play. 

Volunteers will be expected to maintain professionalism, be mindful of HIPAA practices at all times, and will refrain from asking NICU staff about a patient’s family, diagnosis, or medical plan of care. 

Volunteers will be expected to wash their hands/arms up to their elbow upon entering the unit and may not wear anything on their hands (rings, watches, nail polish, artificial nails) due to the unit’s infection prevention policy. 

Volunteers are expected to log into the volunteer Voalte phone and carry it with them throughout their shift so staff can contact them for patient needs. Volunteers are strongly discouraged from carrying their personal cell phones with them during their shift.