TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL HOSPITAL INFORMATION
Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Welcome ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Mission -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Vision ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Values --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Guiding Principles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
Service Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
Organizational Chart --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
MANDATORY SAFETY TOPICS
Body Mechanics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Office Ergonomics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7
Electrical Safety --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Emergency Codes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
Emergency Hot Line: Ext. 2222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Fire & Life Safety ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Hazardous Materials Safety Basics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Infection Control ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Harrasment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Confidentiality -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Customer Service ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Patients Rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
VOLUNTEER & HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
Attendance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Anniversary Date / Restart Date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Background Check ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Benefits ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Change of Name or Address --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Competency Assesment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Complaints ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Counseling ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Dependability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Disciplinary Actions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Dismissal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Disaster ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Dress Code ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Employment Opportunities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Equal Volunteering Opportunity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Evaluations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Grievance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Health Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20
Identification Badge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Injuries while volunteering ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Introductionary Period ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Medical Staff Relationships ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Parking ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21
Patient Care Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Personal Phone Calls/Cell Pones ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Resignation Procedure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Security ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Standards --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Sign-In Procedure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Smoking ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Solicitation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Telephone Etiquette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Unacceptable Activities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24