Patient Transporter-Summer Employment Jobs

Transport patients to and from various areas of Springfield Memorial Hospital by stretcher, wheelchair or bed.  Ensure patient safety and comfort during transports and perform appropriate patient hand-offs to other members of the health care team.  

• Adhere to the dress code while on duty.
• Respond to all transport requests in a timely manner and STAT calls immediately.
• Transport patients safely and efficiently, as assigned by a computerized patient transport tracking system.
• Connect and disconnect O2 for patients, as needed.
• Ensure patient comfort at all times.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Create Great Patient Experiences and uphold Memorial’s Statement of Values.
• Assist with patients being transferred between nursing units and patients being discharged.
• Report all broken and unsafe transport equipment to the Team Leader.
• Gather wheelchairs, stretchers and other transport equipment no longer in use, and return to storage area.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.
• Practice proper body mechanics during all patient transfers and transports.
• Follow patient safety requirements/policies/protocols at all times.
• Utilize the SBAR tool/process for all patient hand-off situations.
• Transport patient related equipment (IV, O2, etc.) according to patient needs
• Assist co-workers and other hospital staff as needed.
• Attend customer service and body mechanics refresher courses as directed.
• Follow proper infection control guidelines, such as hand washing and equipment cleaning.
• Handle floor stock medications or medications delivered from pharmacy directly or through the pneumatic tube system. Relocate these medications, in original containers, to designated secure storage locations or delivery directly to appropriate licensed staff.
• Communicate all information, concerns and request of patients to appropriate clinical staff.
• Respond expediently to needs/requests from patient transporters/nursing units/testing sites.

Education:

Education equivalent to graduation from high school is recommended.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

Obtain BLS/CPR certification within 45 days of hire and maintain current BLS/CPR certification.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Completion of orientation and competency validation as provided during Nursing Team Onboarding (NTO) and under the supervision of a tenured Patient Transporter/Team Leader.
• Ability to utilize a computerized patient transport tracking system.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Moderate to heavy physical effort, including the ability to transport patients using wheelchairs, stretchers and beds.