Patient Transporter

Merrimack Health; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack Health is hiring a nursing assistant to assist the health care team in implementing the plan of care. The role includes discharge prep, safety surveillance, and timely reporting of pain and ethical concerns.

You will transport patients, assist with transfers, and help keep equipment and supplies stocked. Applicants must have American Red Cross BLS certification; orientation will be provided if needed.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required; orientation provided if not already achieved.

Responsibilities

• Assist with discharge preparation, including belongings check, wheelchair, and escort.
• Recognize safety risks and seek help; act as a preceptor for colleagues.
• Identify ethical issues and report to the RN promptly.
• Report patient pain to the primary RN in a timely manner.
• Transport patients safely between hospital areas.
• Assist in transferring patients to/from stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Maintain and restock supplies and equipment; report malfunctions.
• Support hourly rounding using the 4Ps: Pain, Potty, Positioning, Personal Possessions.
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment and follow infection control policies.
• Deliver and pick up supplies, meds, labs, to/from other departments.

Skills

BLS certification

Job description

Assists the health care team in implementing the plan of care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with preparation for patient's discharge (e.g., check belongings, get wheelchair & escort patient out).
• Seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources and recognizes the need for emergency intervention. Promotes learning for colleagues and self, functions as a preceptor.
• Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e., appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).
• Identifies ethical issues and reports them to the RN.
• Reports in a timely manner to the primary RN the patient's complaint of pain.
• Transports patients to & from different areas of hospital safely and efficiently.
• Assists the staff in transferring patients to and from stretchers, wheelchairs, etc.
• Maintains and restocks supplies & equipment (e.g., gloves, oxygen tanks, wheelchairs, stretchers, etc.) and precaution carts.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment.
• Supports hourly rounding in the department.
• Incorporates the 4Ps during rounding - Pain, Potty, Positioning, Personal Possessions.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly, clutter-free and clean environment.
• Adheres to Infection Control policies.

Deliver and pick up supplies, meds, labs, etc. to and from other departments

EDUCATION AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• American Red Cross BLS certification required. Certification training will be provided during orientation if not already achieved.