Inpatient Aide - Lakeland Regional Health

Volunteers are needed for the Inpatient Aide position at Lakeland Regional Hospital. Responsibilities include assisting discharged patients by transporting them in wheelchairs to the exits, checking for expired products, responding to call lights for basic needs, replenishing the blanket warmer, and performing various departmental errands. The volunteer hours are flexible, available from 8 AM to 8 PM, Sunday through Saturday. Applicants must be at least 15 years old and are required to wear tan pants and closed-toe shoes, along with purchasing an LRH polo shirt for $20.

Starting in 1916 as Morrell Hospital, the facility began with 65 beds and 24 employees. Today, Lakeland Regional Health is one of the largest hospitals in Florida with 910 beds and is the second largest private employer in Polk County with nearly 8,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,300. It is the only hospital in Polk County to offer three hybrid operating rooms and a hybrid catheterization lab.