Auxiliary Auxiliary members volunteer for both hospital and community activities. At Abbott Northwestern, our auxilians operate the gift shop, conduct educational meetings, sponsor special events and fund-raising events like the Sister Kenny Institute International Art Show. Arthritis Clinic Assistant - Offer secretarial skills, arrange patient schedules by phone and assemble mailings. Cardiovascular Waiting Area - Welcome and assist patients, family members and friends in the new Cardiovascular Waiting Room. Clerical Support - Help with a variety of duties such as filing, collating, addressing and stuffing envelopes, answering phones and running errands.
Some areas require computer skills.
Communion Ministry - Distribute communion to Catholic patients on Thursdays or Sundays. You must be of the Catholic faith. Discharge Escort - Work with other volunteers to escort patients from their stations as they are being discharged. Emergency Department - Work as an assistant to the triage nurse or other Emergency Department staff. Greet patients, compile information on patients, assist family members, run errands and assist nursing personnel.