College Students

Wayfinding

Wayfinders are student ambassadors. Wayfinders are stationed at hospital entrances and greet each visitor/patient along with providing wheelchair and escort assistance. Wayfinders must be friendly, proactive, and have good communication and customer service skills. 2-hour shifts are available Monday-Friday between 8:00am - 4:00pm. Due to the standing nature of this position, 4 hours will be rewarded for 2 hours of Wayfinding service.

Patient Transport

Patient Transport assists in the Patient Transport office at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. They are responsible for discharging patients, assisting in transfers, and helping the patient transport staff. This is a great opportunity for students who would like to see all areas of the hospital and get clinical exposure. Shifts are available seven days a week. Volunteers hours are from Monday-Sunday anytime between 8 am to 8 pm. 

Floater

Volunteers help deliver patient mail and newspapers and assist with clerical needs of the hospital. The assignments can change each shift depending on needs of department . Volunteers are assigned to the Volunteer Office for one, four-hour shift per week between 9:00 am - 4:00 am on Monday through Friday (weekends are not available).

You must complete 50 hours in the selected department before you rotate to another approved department. 

A minimum of 100 hours, volunteering four hours a week. Volunteers will design a schedule that best fits his or her availability.

Qualifications and Health Requirements

• Minimum age 16 years old.
• Must be a college/university student. 
• Agreement to volunteer for 100 hours; commitment of four hours per week.
• Proof of Varicella, MMR, QuantiFERON-TB GOLD blood test and be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. Please click here for detailed information on health requirements.

  • Individuals must either have the most recent COVID vaccine.

    OR 

  • Complete a declination in volunteer portal. 
• A valid, government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID
• Visa Status: Policies regarding non-immigrant visa holders wishing to volunteer are under review at this time. Currently, Volunteer Services is only able to process full-time UCLA matriculating students on F1 Visas.
• If you are unsure regarding your eligibility, please contact the General Student Programs email at [email protected]. 

Applying to the General Student Volunteer Program

Step 1: Sign-up for a MANDATORY Zoom Information Session.  

Step 2: Applications will be emailed after the MANDATORY Information Session. Only those who attend the MANDATORY Information Session will receive an application. Complete online application (Please do not mail or drop-off application. It will not be accepted.)

Step 3: After Information Session, complete MANDATORY background check (discussed at Information Session)

Step 4: Complete and upload all required training modules and medical requirements by a certain date (discussed at Information Session).

Step 5:  Attend MANDATORY  In-Person Student Orientation.

Paperwork and Medical Requirements

1. Tuberculosis (TB) Screening (Please read carefully)

IMPORTANT: TB Skin Tests are not accepted. COVID Vaccines are known to interfere with TB test results, therefore, it is important to receive your TB test prior to the COVID Vaccine. 

• If you have always tested NEGATIVE for TB, please provide:
  • Medical documentation of a negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test result (also known as t-spot) completed within 3 months of your On-Boarding Appointment. 
  • NOTE: We are no longer accepting TB Skin Tests. 
• If you have previously tested POSITIVE for TB via BLOOD TEST (NOT SKIN Test), please provide:

  • Documented proof of a positive TB BLOOD TEST RESULT, (also known as QuantiFERON Gold or t-spot)(documentation of positive TB Blood Test from any date will be sufficient)

    AND

  • Medical documentation of a Chest Radiograph Report (Chest X-Ray) indicating negative TB results within 3 months of your On-Boarding Appointment.

2. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)

• Medical documentation of TWO MMR vaccinations

OR

• Medical documentation of ONE BLOOD TITER indicating immunity (positive result) to MMR

NOTE: Disease history of MEASELS, MUMPS, and RUBELLA will NOT be accepted.

3. Varicella (Chickenpox)

• Medical documentation of TWO VARICELLA vaccinations

OR

• Medical documentation of ONE BLOOD TITER indicating immunity (positive result) to VARICELLA

NOTE: Disease history of VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX) will NOT be accepted.

4. Influenza Vaccine (Flu) 

• Required annually during flu season (November-April) only. Individuals must either have the most recent flu vaccine or complete the declination in volunteer portal.
• Flu Vaccine is strongly recommended.

5. Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap)

• Individual must either have documentation of Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) vaccine received after age 12 and within the past 10 years or complete

6. Hepatitis B Vaccine (Hep B)

• Individual must either demonstrate immunity to Hepatitis B (blood titers) or complete a declination in volunteer portal.

7. COVID-19 Vaccines

• Individuals must either have the most recent COVID vaccine or complete a declination in volunteer portal.