Environmental Services/Patient Transport Support

Yale NewHaven Health; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut is seeking a Patient Transporter to support safe, efficient patient movement. This role involves transporting patients to labs and procedures, assisting with room turnover, and maintaining clean, orderly patient rooms.

You will collaborate with the health care team, follow policy, and assist with non-therapeutic duties under supervision. A high school diploma is preferred, and healthcare cleaning experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Previous experience cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patient Transport: identify patients and transport to labs/procedures.
• Room Turnover: assist with turnover of procedure rooms and cleanup.
• Maintain safe and clean patient rooms as directed.
• Perform other related duties as needed and directed by the HVC Manager.
• Handle non-therapeutic tasks under supervision and deliver meds/IV supplies as directed.

Skills

Patient transport

Room turnover

Cleanliness & safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Performs select non-therapeutic functions. Transports patient in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains safety, orderliness and cleanliness of procedural area/ nursing unit. Collaborates with other care givers to assist in the timely and efficient delivery of patient care. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Patient Transport.
  • 1.1Identifies correct patient(s) (via armband and verbal confirmation) for transport and transports patient(s) to the HVC procedural laboratories from prep/recovery and in-patient units.
• 2.Room Turnover.
  • 2.1Assists with the efficient turnover of HVC procedure rooms (CVL, EPL, IR, Neuro) including but not limited to disposal of used materials, disposal of used linens, disposal of trash, mopping of floor and making up table for next case. Performs these tasks according to established policy.
• 3.Maintains safe and clean patient rooms.
  • 3.1Performs patient room set-up and room cleaning when needed and under the direction of the HVC Manager or designee.
• 4.Performs other related duties as needed and/or directed.
  • 4.1Willingly assists other members of the health care team as directed and observed by HVC Manager.
• 5.5. Completes non-therapeutic functions under the direction of MD, PA, APRN, or RN. Remove medications from the pneumatic tube system sent from the Pharmacy or Hospital Supply to the unit/patient care areas.
  • 5.15 .1 Immediately deliver the medication(s) from the pneumatic tube system to the appropriate Registered Nurse, Physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or other appropriate licensed practitioner. 5 .2 As directed by a Registered Nurse, Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or other appropriate licensed practitioner, remove IV solutions from the patient care area's clean utility room and immediately deliver to the appropriate licensed practitioner. 5 .3 As directed by a Registered Nurse, Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or other appropriate licensed practitioner, stock IV solutions in the patient care area's clean utility room. 5 .4

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Previous experience cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Will be exposed to physical, mental and emotional illness as well as end of life conditions and death. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of radiation.