EVS/Patient Transport

Yale New Haven Health; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeport Hospital is seeking a Patient Transporter to support the safe, efficient movement of patients and transfer of care within our CVL/EPL areas. You will collaborate with team members to ensure timely, accurate delivery of patients and materials, maintaining patient safety and privacy at all times.

Responsibilities include patient transport, assisting with room turnover, keeping patient rooms clean and ready for the next case, and supporting other health care team members as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of orientation is required.
• Healthcare environment experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Patient transport to and from care areas such as CVL/EPL, ensuring correct patient identification.
• Assist with room turnover and prepare procedure rooms for next cases, including disposal of materials and cleaning tasks.
• Maintain safe, clean patient rooms and assist other health care team members as directed by the Nurse Manager.

Skills

Orientation completed

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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 cardiac catherization laboratory (CVL) /electrophysiology laboratory (EPL) from in-patient units including but not limited to Schine 10, Richardson 10, Luscomb 10, Richardson 7 and Medease.
• 2.Room Turnover.
  • 2.1Assists with the efficient turnover of procedure rooms in the CVL and EPL 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.
  • 3.1A. Performs patient room set-up and room cleaning on Schine 10 and Richardson 10 when needed and under the direction of the Nurse Manager. This is to include:
• 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 Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Previous experience cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Successful completion of orientation.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. They are frequently required to reach with hands and arms. They are occasionally required to sit. They must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.