Patient Transporter - Night Shift

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter safely moves patients and items between locations within IU Health Methodist Hospital using a transport application. The role requires proper patient identification using two identifiers, safe handoffs with caregivers at both the origin and destination, and close communication with care teams. Transporters disconnect and reconnect room-wall oxygen as needed and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport. They move patients safely between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs. The position also includes transporting deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue, securing patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, recording morgue inventory, and documenting when a patient is placed in cold storage. Transporters store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items appropriately; identify bed types for delivery to units; use PPE, including in isolation rooms; dispose of soiled linen; and sanitize transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use. The role requires maintaining patient safety and confidentiality. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, working 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Rotating weekends and holidays are required. No experience is required.

Requirements

High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides comparable job knowledge; graduates of an approved IU Health transition-to-work program are also included.
Complete training in assigned competencies, including patient oxygen equipment and level monitoring, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
Ability to follow oxygen transport policies and procedures, including attaching and monitoring oxygen tank levels during transport.
Ability to frequently stand and walk extensively.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stoop, bend, and twist while handling weights.
Ability to perform repetitive motions, including grasping, fine manipulation, medium dexterity, and forearm/wrist rotation.
Ability to perform basic patient lifting using proper techniques taught through in-service training.
No experience required.

Responsibilities

Use the transport application to move patients and items safely within the hospital.
Identify patients using two identifiers before transport.
Provide safe handoffs with caregivers at the origin and destination, and communicate with care teams during patient moves.
Disconnect and reconnect oxygen from the wall in patient rooms and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport.
Safely move patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
Transport deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue, secure patients in cold storage, log them in morgue inventory, and document the time they were placed in storage.
Store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items properly, and identify bed types for delivery to units.
Use appropriate PPE to enter all room types, including isolation rooms.
Safely dispose of soiled and used linen.
Sanitize patient transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use.
Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.