UMass Memorial needs help during this COVID-19 surge. Right now, they need SHARE members who are willing to pick up extra shifts doing:
One-to-one patient observing for COVID patients
Testing Tent staff, for swabbing or registering patients
“Runners” for the Emergency Rooms –patient care experience needed, so this role is good for PCAs, Techs, LPNs, etc.
Visitor Screeners
Patient Transport
how to apply
If you already filled out the volunteer survey for Patient Observers, you do NOT need to volunteer again. If you are interested and did not fill out that survey a few months ago, please send an email to LaborPoolNonProviders@umassmemorial.org. Include in your email:
· Your name, title and department.
· What roles you are possibly willing to do
· What shifts and days you are usually available
· How to reach you – cell phone, email, etc.
Voluntary Redeployment is good for SHARE Members
SHARE has been encouraging management to look for volunteers, rather than redeploy people. Redeployment worked well for some SHARE members last spring, but other SHARE members had a tough time with the schedule they were redeployed to, or with what kind of work they were asked to do. The voluntary approach is really working well for the one-to-one patient observer work, so we hope there are lots of volunteers for these roles too. We know lots of people want to help, and lots of people are happy to have the extra money!