Transportation Aide - Full Time - Day
About The Position
The Transportation Aide transports patients, equipment, and supplies to and from nursing service units and other designated hospital areas. The role also assists professional nurses and licensed practical nurses with patient-, unit-, and environment-related duties. The aide transports patients by wheelchair or stretcher, prepares them for transport according to nursing service procedures, records transport details in the Tele Tracking system, and makes rounds. The position also involves transporting deceased patients to the morgue with care and respect, maintaining and inspecting vehicles, returning vehicles and oxygen equipment after use, responding to call lights and Code Green, and assisting patients out of bed using lifting devices. The aide provides care suited to patients’ individual, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs and performs other duties as requested.
Requirements
- BLS certification is required or must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma, GED, and/or completion of a GED-equivalent program.
Responsibilities
- Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher to assigned hospital areas safely, efficiently, and courteously.
- Prepare patients for transport according to nursing service procedures and make daily rounds.
- Record each transport’s departure time, destination, and return time using the Tele Tracking system.
- Transport deceased patients to the morgue with care and respect.
- Keep vehicles clean and in good repair; inspect and clean them as directed by the supervisor and nursing service procedures.
- Make rounds to nursing units and provide messenger services when requested.
- Return vehicles, oxygen tanks, and oxygen equipment after completing patient transports.
- Perform miscellaneous service duties.
- Respond promptly to call lights, communicate needs to appropriate personnel, and report unusual conditions.
- Assist patients out of bed when requested and demonstrate the ability to use lifting devices.
- Respond to Code Green with the appropriate vehicle.
- Provide competent care appropriate to the individualized, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patients served.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
