Inpatient Transporter Float Pool PRN

HonorHealth; Hyde Park Township (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to transforming patient care. This role involves transporting patients and materials within the hospital, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. As part of a large nonprofit healthcare system, you will contribute to a multi-dimensional care experience, making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families. With a commitment to training and development, you will have the opportunity to grow within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Diverse Benefits Portfolio

Training and Development Programs

Opportunities for Advancement

Qualifications

• High school education required with BLS certification upon hire.
• Skills in patient transport and compliance with safety protocols essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely using wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds.
• Maintain transport equipment and ensure compliance with safety protocols.

Skills

Patient Transport

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Safety Protocols

Education

High School Coursework

Tools

Electronic Medical Record System

Job description

Overview

Varied start times/hours - day and night shifts available

4 weekend shifts required every 3 months

Holidays: 1 major summer, 1 major winter, 2 minor holidays

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 14,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and hundreds of volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Transports patients and materials throughout all hospital areas. Each transporter is responsible for their individual average transport time within the guidelines of network leadership and campus needs. Maintains transport equipment and supplies. Complies with regulations, safety and patient care protocols. Ensures that all customer service standards and quality standards are met for communication with patients, staff and public.

1. Transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or chair and non-patient moves to and from designated areas or departments. Complies with all safety protocols when transporting patients and materials. Uses proper body mechanics. Ensures patient safety when transferring a patient to and from multiple surfaces and/or devices. Operates company issued mobile devices. May include dispatch role.
2. Maintains accurate documentation and completes accurate handoff with clinical staff. Communicates appropriately with patient and other members of care team. Introduces him or herself, verifies patient identity and informs the patient of their destination. Must follow HonorHealth Standards of Conduct and demonstrate ICARE values at all times.
3. Complies with established PPE guidelines and proper handling of patient.
4. Maintains wheelchairs and stretchers appropriately. Sanitizes equipment following established protocols. Immediately reports any equipment malfunctions and removes the items from service.
5. Utilizes Electronic Medical Record system(s) consistently for safe and efficient transport of patients.

Qualifications

Education

High school Coursework Required

Licenses and Certifications

Clinical Other: BCLS - Basic Life Support BLS training course C Upon Hire Required