Waterloo – As the nation celebrates National Volunteer Week, MercyOne is proud to celebrate the many volunteers who help our hospitals operate.

Volunteer opportunities vary at each hospital and include greeting and escorting patients and visitors at entrances, driving patients to and from appointments, being a mail/medical runner and assisting with projects and clerical duties.

“Volunteers play a special role at MercyOne and are incredibly important to our organization and our patients. Whether you’re a high school or college student, have recently retired or just looking to help the community, we have something for you,” said Julie Paup, volunteer services manager.

We’re currently recruiting the following positions at MercyOne Northeast Iowa:

Greeters/Ambassadors – welcome and assist visitors with where they need to go, make deliveries

Gift Shop – ring up sales, provide customer service

Patient Advocate – visit with patients on the floors

Spiritual Care – Communion, night chaplain, pastoral visitors

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. For more information about how to become a volunteer and to apply, visit MercyOne.org/volunteer.