Patient Transport Aide - Part Time - Night

Hackensack Meridian Health•Brick, NJ

2d•$18

About The Position

The Patient Transport Aide transports patients and/or specimens upon request throughout the assigned area. The role uses wheelchairs and stretchers/beds to transport patients safely, while supporting timely patient movement between units and imaging areas. The aide communicates with dispatch and clinical departments, follows patient-identification and isolation procedures, and safely handles patient-support equipment and specimens as applicable. The role also includes certain environmental and supply duties, adapting communication and care to the needs of the patient population, and adhering to the Medical Center’s organizational competencies. This is a part-time night position.

Requirements

High school diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED-equivalent program.
Social skills and appropriate communication to alleviate patient fears or anxiety and provide the Best Healthcare Experience.
Ability to lift at least 10 pounds, push and pull at least 50 pounds, and stand for the length of the shift.

Responsibilities

Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, handling them safely to prevent falls.
Transport patients to and from appropriate units or imaging modalities within expected time frames and bring the patient's chart.
Communicate with Dispatch, modalities, and units about task receipt, transport changes or delays, and task completion.
Safely handle IV pumps and oxygen tanks; remove unsafe or unclean equipment from service and exchange oxygen tanks.
Obtain supplies from central supply when requested, where applicable.
Follow isolation protocols, including use of personal protective equipment and hand-washing techniques.
Use two patient identifiers to correctly identify patients.
Follow proper protocols for patient expirations.
Transport specimens to the laboratory and deliver blood and blood products in a timely manner, where applicable, following the proper protocols.
Pick up slides from the laboratory for physicians to review when requested, where applicable.
Use automated systems in a timely and accurate manner to assist with patient throughput.
Identify the needs of the patient population and adapt care and communication to patients' age, culture, language, hearing, visual, developmental, educational, and literacy needs.
Assist with environmental duties, including collecting and disposing of recycling, trash, and linens as requested, and follow assigned cleaning requirements and procedures.
Adhere to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
Lift at least 10 pounds, push and pull at least 50 pounds, and stand for the length of the shift.