Patient Porter - Royal Columbian Hospital

Fraser Health • New Westminster, BC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Patient Porter at Royal Columbian Hospital located in New Westminster, B.C. Royal Columbian Hospital is conveniently located adjacent to the Sapperton SkyTrain station on the Expo Line. This makes it easily accessible by public transit for both patients and staff. Join us on an exciting project and make history. The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project (RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital's capacity, beds, and services. Royal Columbian Hospital first opened in 1862, is a vital referral centre and regional centre of excellence for trauma, critical care, cardiac care, maternity, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery. When the full redevelopment is complete, the people of British Columbia will have increased access to cardiac, trauma, mental health, maternity and NICU services and beds. New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.

Requirements

• Grade 10, plus one year of recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients (including personal belongings) using designated equipment such as wheelchairs, stretchers or specialty beds to ensure arrival at specified location within time requirements.
• Communicates with nursing units regarding patient transport, as required, and reports any patient observations and interactions to professional staff, as appropriate.
• Ensures patient comfort and readiness for transport to designated area; ensure patient safety needs are attended to while being transported and obtains assistance as required.
• Porters patients requiring assistance on discharge from nursing units or treatment area to hospital exit.
• Delivers specimens, requisitions/orders, equipment, furniture and patient care supplies to specified hospital areas as assigned including collecting and delivering stat samples to the Laboratory and stat drugs from Pharmacy.
• Transports deceased patients by transferring deceased to the appropriate stretcher as directed, moving deceased to the morgue, and logging and recording information according to established procedures.
• Transports medical apparatus and/or equipment such as intravenous solutions and poles, medications, catheters and oxygen cylinders.
• Cleans, stores, retrieves and returns supplies, instruments and equipment such as beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers as required. Reports any damage or necessary repairs and removes and labels as defective or in need of repair or replacement.
• Completes routine forms and keeps records related to work performed.
• Maintains the overall tidiness of the unit(s) such as storing clean linen supplies and moving bags of soiled linen.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED