Patient Transporter

Brown University Health; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a dedicated Patient Transporter to ensure safe transport of patients across multiple departments. The ideal candidate will have current CPR certification and the ability to handle patients with various needs, providing care while ensuring their safety and comfort during transport.

Qualifications

• Current CPR certification required.
• Physical fitness to lift 25-50 lbs and perform specific physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients using wheelchairs and stretchers.
• Maintains and observes patient conditions during transport.
• Responds to emergency situations and communicates with nursing staff about patient conditions.

Skills

Ability to read, write, and follow specific instructions

Job description

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Summary

Transports child adolescent adult and geriatric patients to and from all areas/departments requiring patient transport using wheelchairs and stretchers.

Summary

Transports child adolescent adult and geriatric patients to and from all areas/departments requiring patient transport using wheelchairs and stretchers.

Responsibilities

Maintains current CPR certification.

Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.

Utilizes SBAR hand-off report sheet when transporting patients from unit to unit.

Informs nursing staff of the patient leaving the nursing unit and confirms mode of transportation.

Obtains the patient�s chart from the nursing units for those procedures where appropriate.

Greets patient verifies patient�s identification (name & date of birth) and checks patient Identiband.

Informs the patient of where he/she is being transported.

Assists the patients into wheelchairs or onto stretchers utilizing appropriate equipment to meet individual and age specific needs

• Child - Transports with assistance utilizing crib
• Adolescent adult geriatric
  
  

Assures the patients are properly dressed in hospital gowns for test and/or procedures prior to leaving the nursing units.

Returns the patient to room following completion of procedure or examination informing appropriate staff.

Informs nursing personnel immediately of any change in the patient�s condition.

Demonstrates use of hospital approved paging system. Responds to pages in a timely manner.

Responds to outlying areas for RRT or Code Blue with a stretcher.

Makes and delivers special order food trays for patients on the evening shift.

Monitors IV pumps to ensure proper operation and informs nursing personnel if not functioning properly.

Handles urinary drainage bags properly while transporting patients.

Assures adequate supply of oxygen during transport. Replaces filled oxygen tanks to units as needed.

Checks wheelchairs and stretchers for maintenance issues and brings them to the Facilities work room.

Cleans transport equipment after each use with hospital-approved environmental cleaner.

Assists others with a difficult transport via smooth movers where lifting help is required.

Assures that the patient�s side rails are raised on stretchers at all times.

Assures the patient�s feet are placed securely on foot pedals when in wheelchairs.

Transports patients to Outpatient areas (Borden-Carey Wound Clinic IV Therapy etc.).

Delivers reports supplies films specimens etc. throughout the hospital as requested.

Qualifications

Other information:

Current CPR certification.

Requires the ability to read write and follow specific instruction.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to sit 1-3 hours stand and walk 3-7 hours per day lift 25-50 lbs with good body mechanics twist and bend infrequently with a workload capacity of 3-5 Mets (see chart).

Must be able to use both hand/wrists and perform work with moderate deviation and occasional fine motor skills.

Far and near vision must be accurate at 20/40 accurate depth perception discriminate among red green and white and hear a whisper at 8 feet.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Newport Hospital USA:RI:Newport

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Medical Practices, and Mental Health Care

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