Career Shadowing
Learn More About Career Shadowing at Children's Hospital
We’re glad you’re interested in learning about healthcare at
Children’s Hospital New Orleans (CHNOLA). As a teaching hospital
it is part of the foundation to foster involvement in the healthcare industry.
Please review the information below to determine if your interests align
with our requirements to participate in a career job-shadowing opportunity.
We currently offer shadowing from Monday – Friday between the hours
of 7am – 5pm. We have a variety of shadowing opportunities with
physicians, nurses, Research, Radiology, Respiratory, and therapies, including
physical, occupational, speech, music, recreation, and Child Life. Whether
you already have a sponsoring staff member or will need us to match you
with one, you will need to complete all required documentation, complete
the Career Shadow Application, and review and sign the following forms:
the Observer Confidentiality Agreement, Statement of Agreement & Acknowledgement
of Roles & Responsibilities, and Learner Code of Conduct Policy.
Our priority is the care and safety of our patients; therefore, it is the
expectation that students and staff strictly adhere to our policies. Prospective
students will only be allowed to participate at CHNOLA if they follow
all the appropriate procedures. Due to the high number of student applicants
requesting to shadow, we are not always able to accommodate every career
shadow request.
Minimum age requirement: 16 years old
Dress code policy:
Download the HR policy and procedure.
How to apply: Documentation must be submitted together, a minimum of 30 days prior
to requesting shadow date. The student must be able to shadow Monday-Friday
7am - 5pm (times will vary depending on availability of staff).
Applications will not be accepted if any of the below documents are not
submitted all together at one time.
- Complete the Career Shadow Application online.
- Copy of vaccination records, up to date on all vaccinations. Documentation of two MMR vaccinations and two varicella vaccinations or titer test for the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. If there is no documentation of two vaccinations or titers are not positive for the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, then further vaccination is needed.
- Documentation of Tdap (whooping cough) immunization (valid for 10 years).
- Documentation of Hepatitis B immunizations x3
- Current TB test (TB tests are required annually) or Blood Assay Test within last 6 months.
- Proof of current flu vaccination.
- Copy of Driver’s License or legal photo I.D.
Foreign applicants: Anyone applying who isn’t a citizen of the United States will be required to provide the following documentation in lieu of a background check:
- Copy of Passport
- Copy of Visa
If you have any questions, please contact us at chvolunteers@lcmchealth.org or 504.894.6799.