Central Transport Aide

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); Vor Ort; USD 27.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brown University Health is seeking a Transportation Aide to support Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. The role involves transporting patients, medical records, and supplies within the hospital, using service elevators as needed, and assisting nursing staff during transfers.

Responsibilities include logging assignments, rotating with other aides, and preparing vehicles for patient use. The position requires basic education and on-the-job training, with an annual pay range of $19.75–$20.15 per

Qualifikationen

• Education level normally attained in courses at secondary school levels.
• Experience: Between two and four weeks on the job training.

Aufgaben

• Transports patients by wheelchair or stretcher to areas within the hospital complex.
• Transfers patients to and from transport vehicles with direction/assistance from nursing personnel.
• Collects and distributes laboratory specimens, medical records, x-rays, lab reports, prescriptions and medications.
• Moves equipment on wheels and other moderately heavy items such as beds, carts, monitors and supplies.
• Collects mail and interdepartmental correspondence and distributes as assigned.
• Rotates with other aides in operating service elevators used for transport of patients, equipment and supplies.
• Maintains and prepares transport vehicles for patient use (linen, IV poles, etc.).
• Keeps a written log of assignments and times for supervisor review.

Ausbildung

Secondary education

Jobbeschreibung

SUMMARY

Under general supervision and according to established procedures, transports patients, mail, medical records, laboratory specimens, equipment and patient related materials to all areas within Hospital complex./pOperates service elevators and maintains transport vehicles according to procedure. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Following established procedures, transports patients by wheelchair or stretcher to areas within hospital complex as assigned by Dispatcher or according to needs of assigned area.
• Transfers patients to and from transport vehicles with direction and/or assistance from nursing personnel.
• Regularly collects laboratory specimens, medical records, x-rays, lab reports, prescriptions and medications, not governed by special controls, and distributes them to appropriate areas; transports special or start materials as assigned.
• Moves equipment on wheels and/or other moderately heavy equipment and materials such as hospital beds, carts, cardiac monitors and supplies.
• Collects mail and interdepartmental correspondence from mailroom and other departments; and distributes them as assigned.
• Rotates with other Aides in operating service elevators used for the transportation of patients, equipment and supplies.
• Collects and returns transport vehicles to appropriate areas; prepares same for patient use by changing linen, replacing IV poles, etc.
• Maintains a written log of all assignments, recording department, items or patients transported and times of initiation and completion for presentation to supervisor at end of shift.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE: The level of education normally attained in courses at secondary school levels. The verbal skills needed to understand English instructions and the writing skills needed to maintain a daily log. Visual acuity to check name bracelets, envelopes, etc. to ensure proper delivery. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE: Between two and four weeks on the job training.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Exposure to patient environment but takes standard precautions as directed by Nursing personnel when transporting barrier patients. Subject to seasonal variations in temperature such as those encountered in runs to all areas of Hospital campus; occasional exposure to unpleasant weather conditions when transporting patients or materials to areas not accessible by tunnels. Occasional exposure to unpleasant odors when transporting specimens. Physical ability to stand and walk almost continuously, and to lift, carry and push patients and moderately heavy materials. Visual acuity to check name bracelets, envelopes, etc. to ensure proper delivery.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

Pay Range

$19.75-$20.15

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

10:30pm-7:00am e/o weekend and holiday; rotating weeknights

Work Shift

Night

Driving Required

No

Union

International Brotherhood Teamsters