CNA volunteer in Orlando?

I think most places would appreciate the free help even if its only a day a week or whatever. I would just give some places a call and let them know your plans and if they are taking volunteers. I know Florida hospital usually takes cna volunteers also if you want to go the hospital route.

You're welcome. I know hospice takes volunteers but I don't know if they will take someone without CNA experience. Also there are some big nursing homes and assisted living places downtown that may take volunteers. I'm thinking about westminster towers and Lutheran towers and maybe some others. Anyway good luck again and I'm sure you'll find something

Here, you can't really volunteer as a CNA.

You might consider looking for a PRN position. I work with a few people who work one day a week, sometimes even less.

Yeah PRN positions will be listed as such if the facility has jobs listed online. If not you can call around and tell them that you are looking for a PRN position and see if they have any available. I was offered one such position but turned it down because I need full time ( and I have no experience ). Your schedule may or may not be a problem depending on what the facility is looking for but in my mind I would think weekends availability would be good. I have a friend ( an RN ) who works at the hospital and works at a LTC facility PRN on the side 3 or 4 days a month. So if that's what you end up looking for maybe just let them know your schedule before hand to see if that's something they are in need of.

Sorry, I thought about that right afterwards and was going to post an explanation of what PRN was, but I got distracted and forgot!

But yes, as I'm sure you read, PRN means "as needed". At the places I've worked, they LOVE having people who are willing to work PRN, because those people can fill in those tricky schedule holes without trying to fit a whole new full time person into a regular schedule.

And, I will also say that many places LOVE if you're willing to work weekends only! The facility I work at pays more per hour to those who are on a weekends schedule. I've considered it myself.

I'd call all of the nursing homes and hospitals around you, and tell them that you are going to take a CNA course, and upon completion, you'd like to work weekends. I'm willing to bet that places will jump to offer you a position. Some places even consider you part time instead of PRN if you work Saturdays and Sundays.

You might be able to find a place that lets CNAs volunteer, but I'd try to find a paying weekends only job first if I were you...because everyone can use some extra money, I think, and it is hard work.

Good luck!