Central Transport Aide

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a night-shift Transport Aide to move patients, mail, medical records, specimens, and equipment across Rhode Island Hospital.

Under supervision, you will follow procedures, log activities, and support nursing staff while maintaining safety and accuracy in daily transport tasks. The role requires basic education, ability to understand English, and good physical stamina to lift and push equipment. Overnight hours are 10:30pm-7:00am with weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• The level of education normally attained in courses at secondary school levels.
• Verbal skills to understand English instructions and writing skills to maintain a daily log.
• Visual acuity to check name bracelets, envelopes, etc. to ensure proper delivery.
• Ability to care for patients considering aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by wheelchair or stretcher to assigned hospital areas.
• Transfers patients to and from transport vehicles with guidance from nursing personnel.
• Regularly collects laboratory specimens, medical records, x-rays, lab reports, prescriptions and medications, and distributes them to appropriate areas.
• Moves equipment on wheels and transports hospital beds, carts, cardiac monitors and supplies.
• Collects mail and interdepartmental correspondence from mailroom and distributes them as assigned.
• Rotates with other Aides on service elevators used for transporting patients and equipment.
• Maintains a written log of all assignments with department, items or patients transported and times.

Skills

Basic knowledge

English instructions

Visual acuity

Patient care awareness

Job description

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.

Operates 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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