Nursing Department Assistant II – Patient Transporter

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland is seeking a Nursing Department Assistant II – Patient Transporter to join a Magnet-recognized care team. You will assist with activities of daily living and safely transport patients while supporting the unit and daily operations.

The role requires 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. shifts, weekend and holiday requirements, and collaboration with clinical staff to promote high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide for patients’ daily living activities.
• Transport visitors and patients via wheelchair, cart or bed.
• Practice injury prevention.
• Maintain established levels of supplies.
• Ensure safety of self and patient during transport.
• Deliver patient specimens, medical records and equipment as needed.
• Collaborate with health care team to support patient care.
• Maintain and clean department equipment including wheelchairs.
• Observe and report changes in patient condition.
• Assist with hygiene and care and document in patient records.
• Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered.

Skills

Critical thinking

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Nursing Department Assistant II – Patient Transporter

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Nursing Support Svcs-Lutheran Hospital

Job Code

G0002W

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule

11:00am-7:30pm/8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As Nursing Department Assistant, you will be facilitating this goal by creating a safe and healing environment, providing for patients’ activities of daily living, performing various support tasks, documenting patient condition and transporting patients and errands as directed.Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including further education, eligibility for tuition reimbursement to become an RN and online/in-person courses to enhance their skills.

A caregiver in this position works from of 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide for patients’ daily living activities.

• Responsible for transporting visitors and patients via wheelchair, cart or bed.

• Practice injury prevention.

• Maintain established levels of supplies.

• Ensure safety of self and patient when transporting or transferring patients.

• Perform other transportation functions as required, including but not limited to delivery of patient specimens, medical records and patient care equipment.

• Collaborate with members of the health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and overall functioning of unit.

• Maintain, clean and adjust department equipment including wheelchairs as needed.

• Observe and report changes in the patient’s condition on an ongoing basis.

• Give or assist with hygiene/care.

• Document in the patient record reflecting the care provided.

• Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Critical thinking, customer service and multi-task skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Health care, hospital or outpatient experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and frequent patient lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires frequent standing, walking, bending/stooping, kneeling, reaching and squatting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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