Patient Transporter

Eisenhower Health•Rancho Mirage, CA

9d•$19 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Job Objective: Transports patients in all departments of the hospital, assisting with patient care and procedures. Job Description: Education: Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree Licensure/Certification: Required: American Heart Association BLS Experience: Preferred: Healthcare experience Reports To: Supervisor Supervises: N/A Ages of Patients: All Ages Blood Borne Pathogens: Moderate Potential Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations, Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Knowledge of good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients Welcome to Eisenhower Health Careers! Eisenhower has been a leader in health care for the Coachella Valley since we opened our medical center in 1971. Since then, we’ve been growing steadily, adding services, capabilities and facilities to anticipate and meet the needs of our expanding area. Today, the Eisenhower name extends far beyond the state-of-the-art care we deliver at the hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED or higher level degree
American Heart Association BLS
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information
Knowledge of good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience

Responsibilities

Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and reports suspected violations.
Practices hospital approved patient identifications procedures.
Communicates pertinent information and unfinished tasks to co-workers prior to breaks, lunches and end of shift to ensure continuity of workflow.
Provides safe and efficient transfer of patients.
Provides safe patient environment at all times; stays with patients who may be in danger of falling and hurting themselves, correctly identifies patient by use of armband.
Transports patients in a safe / comfortable manner to and from Department / Floors when necessary, reporting any changes that may occur during transport (SBAR).
Assists Technologists/Nursing staff with patient procedures as assigned.
Assists Nursing staff/Technologists with moving patients when necessary.
Notifies patient's RN prior to transport and upon return.
Notifies Nurse if patient needs taken off or put on monitor during ED transport.
Operates patient support equipment, such as: oxygen tanks (E tanks), Hovermats, and ergo-slide.
Maintains sanitizing gurneys and keeping them stocked.
Helps with Lab specimens when needed; routinely transports specimens from surgery to Lab.
Escorts visitors, patient’s families to waiting areas, cafeteria, etc..
Performs dispatch duties as needed.
Stocks O2 / E tanks throughout the hospital.
Provides patient observation at the discretion of a nurse and communicates observations of patient condition changes to nurse.
Performs other duties as assigned.