Would volunteering during Spring Break help land a summer job?

[caseydoubleoh7]

I was wondering if volunteering for a week at a local hospital would help them be more interested in hiring me during the summer. I am working on completing my second semester of the BSN program and I'm looking into applying to be a PCT/PCA during the summer. Would volunteering at the hospital even leave an effect, or would they forget I even helped their hospital out?

[Mike R, ADN, BSN, RN]

Depends on how good you are with networking. If you can make a big enough impression for managers to notice you and remember you, then I would say it might be worth it. Otherwise, for example, my hospital has over 700 regular volunteers. You might just be another fish in the pond. But don't plan on this just being a summer job. You should plan on staying there a while if the hospital is going to invest in you by hiring you.

[caseydoubleoh7]

Depends on how good you are with networking. If you can make a big enough impression for managers to notice you and remember you, then I would say it might be worth it. Otherwise, for example, my hospital has over 700 regular volunteers. You might just be another fish in the pond. But don't plan on this just being a summer job. You should plan on staying there a while if the hospital is going to invest in you by hiring you.

The thing is, it sadly would just be a summer job, with the intent to come back every summer and possibly land an RN job there once I'm done school. I go to school 5 hours away from my hometown, so I can't work during the school year, just during breaks. But thanks for the advice! Most hospitals near me are large and probably have hundreds of volunteers. I think I may still volunteer over break to learn some things. :)

[northmississippi]

job applications at hosptials usuallly ask if you have volunteered..so,,it wouldnt hurt..but do a very good job and be there long enough for them to actually get to know you.