Patient Safety & Transport Aide

Vassar Brothers Medical Center; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is hiring a Patient Safety Companion to provide close observation and transport support for patients under nurse supervision. The role emphasizes safety, transfer assistance, and adherence to infection-control policies while supporting dignified patient care.

Responsibilities include assisting with care plans, handing off reports to nurses, and coordinating with staff to move patients and equipment efficiently.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent is required.
• Basic Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the delivery of patient care as a nursing team member by performing tasks as directed by the nurse for patients who require close observation.
• Assists in always maintaining patient safety. Adheres to hospital policy on infection control by performing hand hygiene and adheres to isolation precautions.
• Assists in the provision of comfort measures and therapeutic activities to patients as directed by the nurse (assist with vision and hearing aids, sleep and noise reduction strategies, orientation to surrounding, ambulation, and toileting).
• Reviews with nurse written care plan and tasks for shift. Receives a report from the primary nurse upon arrival to the unit and reports off to the primary nurse when leaving unit. Communicates any special care needs to the primary nurse for integration into the patient’s care plan. Reports unusual conditions, patient concerns, or complaints to the primary nurse and/or management.
• Assists with safe transfer of patients to and from stretcher or wheelchair to bed or chair, using safe transfer techniques, assistive devices as needed, and proper body mechanics always.
• Performs transportation of patients within the hospital, adhering to safe transfer techniques and always utilizing two patient identifiers and ticket to ride.
• Utilizes Vocera and Zebra/IPOD device appropriately and keep patient’s privacy.
• Assists with the continuity of patient care through harmonious working relationships with other staff members and through appropriate interfacing with patient, family, and providers.
• Distribute equipment (i.e. pumps, wheelchairs, venodynes, VMS, feeding pumps, or as other assigned) as they are requested by nursing floors within 15 minutes of request.
• Assists with transportation of stretchers or other equipment to hospital departments.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is hiring a Patient Safety Companion to provide close observation and transport support for patients under nurse supervision. The role emphasizes safety, transfer assistance, and adherence to infection-control policies while supporting dignified patient care.

Responsibilities include assisting with care plans, handing off reports to nurses, and coordinating with staff to move patients and equipment efficiently.