Patient Transport Aide

01 Kaweah Delta Health Care District; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Kaweah Health is a community healthcare system in Visalia, California, seeking a Night Shift Patient Transport Aide to support patient mobility and safety across our hospital campuses.

Responsibilities include transporting patients, delivering specimens and medications, and responding to Code Blue/Rapid Response events while ensuring high-quality care and adherence to safety protocols. Heartsaver AED certification is required or obtained on hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Heartsaver AED certification required.
• Patient care experience preferred.
• Must pass Physical Capacity Exam (PCE).

Responsibilities

• Transport patients throughout the hospital as assigned.
• Deliver lab specimens to Laboratory as needed.
• Deliver blood products to the floor.
• Respond to Code Blue, Rapid Response and Code Grey.
• Safely deliver medications and assist in patient mobility.
• Assist in turning and repositioning of patients.
• Set up bed extenders and transfers to specialty beds.
• Operate Lift Equipment and train others as needed.
• Coordinate equipment redistribution and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma

Heartsaver AED

Tools

Lift Equipment

Job description

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California.

With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics.

Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible Full-Time Benefit Eligible Work Shift Night - 12 Hour Shift (United States of America) Department 6189 Patient Transport Services The mission of the Patient Transport Aide is to enhance patient care by providing courteous and timley transports and to provide assistance to nursing for safe patient handling. Patient Transports goal is to provide high quality services while optimally utilizing personnel and lift equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification Required: Heartsaver AED Education Required: High School diploma Experience Preferred: Patient care experience Testing Must pass the Physical Capacity Exam (PCE). This exam includes a 50-pound lifting requirement.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Essential Transports patients throughout the hospital as assigned.
• Delivers lab specimens, as needed, to Laboratory.
• Picks blood products from Laboratory and delivers to the floor.
• Responds to Code Blue, Rapid Response and Code Grey.
• Safely delivers medication.
• Assists in turning and repositioning of patients.
• Bed exchanges- transfers patients onto specialty beds.
• Sets up bed extenders.
• Acts as a Super User for Lift Equipment.
• Conducts Lift Equipment training for Kaweah Health Orientation.
• Acts as a Super User for Safe Patient Handling and Lift Fair.
• Sets up and removes Over Head Trapeze and Traction.
• Uses Tele-Tracking system.
• Coordinates appropriate equipment redistribution.
• Cleans equipment after use and provides general equipment cleaning.
• Accompanies patients that do not require assistive device for ambulation.
• Additional Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
• Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs.
• Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Range $20.00 -$30.00

Kaweah Health is committed to a culture that delivers personal, professional, and compassionate experiences for every person, every time.