During a typical year, volunteers donate nearly 25,000 hours of service to the hospital. Consider joining the team of adult and junior volunteers who have a positive impact on delivering quality patient care every day.
Application Process
Please send volunteer applications to:
St. Joseph Hospital, Volunteer Services, 172 Kinsley Street, Nashua, NH 03060
To ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for our patients and staff, volunteers must complete the following before being approved:
Complete the application and two reference forms.
*Once the completed application and two references are received Volunteer Services, we will be in touch with you to schedule an interview and coordinate the following items:
- Attend volunteer orientation
- Bureau of Adult and Elderly Services State Registry Check
- TB test (completed by the hospital’s Employee Health & Wellness team)
- Criminal background check (the hospital pays for the processing fee)
- Vaccination history record
- Flu shot* (health documentation is required, or a shot may be obtained from the hospital’s Employee Health & Wellness team)
*This must be done yearly. You may not volunteer without an annual flu shot.
We value your skills, talent and dedication to us St. Joseph Hospital, which is why volunteers enjoy the following:
- Free meal/break tickets
- Social events:
- Summer picnic
- Holiday party
- President’s breakfast during your birth month
- Free annual flu shot
- Discount movie tickets, vendor discounts and cell phone discounts
- Use of Credit Union
- Free holiday turkey
Junior Volunteers
The Junior Volunteer program is now a year-long program. We ask for a once a week, three-hour shift commitment. All junior volunteers must:
- Be 15 years old or older
- If 15 or 16 years old, you must obtain a work permit to volunteer. The required form will be provided to you once you’re accepted to the volunteer program.
- Commit to one three-hour shift per week
- Receive your annual flu shot
- Undergo a TB test
- Present vaccination history
- Complete the Junior Volunteer Application
