Patient Transport Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Must attend and successfully complete the Wellstar training and Initial Competency Assessment within the first 30 days of employment
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor (required upon hire)
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language
• Ability to hear and see alarms and digital readouts
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with other healthcare providers in the provision of patient care
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations is essential

Nice To Haves

• Graduate from a CNA/CMA Program or completion of first semester nursing clinicals including nursing fundamentals
• Previous healthcare experience

Responsibilities

• Notify RN/Charge RN/CCP of potential or recent changes in the patients behavioral risk factors, or mental status as observed
• Document patient status every 15 minutes on patients under observation for involuntary behavioral health patients and every hour for medical safety sitting
• Evaluate secure environment for safety each shift. Document interventions as needed
• Always Ensures direct visibility observation of patient
• Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts
• Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary
• Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon every hand-off thereafter
• Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are being maintained
• Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face-to-face intervention
• Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face to face redirection is required
• Supports initiatives of the interdisciplinary care team
• Practices accountability for patient safety
• Proper verification of patient identification notification of RN upon leaving or returning to room when not needed for patient observation
• Assist EVS Food services when not needed for patient observation
• Supports an environment of healing or wellness for patients which includes addressing patient needs in partnership with the patient - engages the patient and family in compliance with the treatment plan
• Effectively contributes to the plan of care or treatment intervention based on assigned tasks and patient/family input in collaboration with the healthcare team with a focus on the care continuum
• Consistently implements safety interventions to minimize risk in achievement of intended outcomes
• Provides basic patient care needs (ex. Hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) as assigned
• Assist RN and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned
• Notifies nurse when physician/interdisciplinary care team members arrive in observed patient room
• Provides a safe environment for the provision of patient care
• Consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene
• Keeps patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter
• Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies e. Reinforces the importance of universal precautions with patient and patients family
• Utilizes proper body mechanics and lift equipment
• Performs environment of care rounds
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors
• Uses safety communication techniques
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties to appropriate person
• Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families
• Communicates with patient and updates white boards with information as requested

Benefits

• Inclusive culture
• Great Place to Work culture