Volunteer in Nanaimo

About Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and Dufferin Place

The Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and Dufferin Place are health care facilities operated by Island Health. NRGH is the largest hospital in the area and is a regional referral centre for much of the central Island Health region. Dufferin Place is a 150-bed residential care Facility and most of its residents are seniors.

Learn more about Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Dufferin Place, and the Nanaimo Health Unit on our facility pages.

How to Apply

2019 Volunteer Onboarding: Please note that the volunteer onboarding is full for January 2019. The next opportunities will be:

  • April 2019 for adults only
  • June 2019 for adults only
  • June 30 2019 for Step Up Youth Program (for September 2019 start)
  • September 2019 (for adults only)

To learn more about volunteering in Nanaimo with us follow these steps:

  1. Read how to become a volunteer
  2. Complete the following forms:
    1. Volunteer Requirements Screening 2019 
    2. Island Health Volunteer Resources Application Form Nanaimo or Step Up Youth Program Application Form 
    3. and two of the Volunteer Reference Forms
  3. Submit all of these documents by one of the following options:
Email Jennifer.Doyle@viha.ca
Print and mail to:

Manager, Volunteer Resources

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

B021-1200 Dufferin Crescent

Nanaimo, B.C.

V9S 2B7

Volunteer Opportunities

No Baby Unhugged Program Information 

At this time we are not accepting new candidates for the No Baby Unhugged Program. Please note that volunteers for this program are generally selected from our pool of “internal candidates”, that is, volunteers who have already been volunteering at Island Health and demonstrated exceptional volunteerism.

Step Up Youth Program Information 

The Step Up Youth Program gives high school students from ages 14-18 an opportunity to 

  • practice the Island Health C.A.R.E. values (Courage, Aspire, Respect, and Empathy); 
  • learn about careers in healthcare; and
  • lead by mentoring other volunteers and leading projects.

The next program will start in September 2019 and we are now accepting applications until June 30, 2019. 

The Step Up Youth Program runs from September to April and follows the school calendar. Volunteers dedicate their time to one volunteer shift per week from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  

Interviews will take place at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) on July 9, 10, 11, and 25, 2019. There will be an in-service training day on August 22, 2019 at NRGH.

There is also a mass casualty drill training day in November 2019 at NRGH. More details about time and date to come. 
 

Still have questions?

If you have unanswered questions please contact

Jennifer Doyle

Manager, Volunteer Resources

NRGH / Dufferin Place / Nanaimo Health Unit

Email Jennifer.Doyle@viha.ca
Phone

(250) 755-7637