Patient Transporter - Night Shift

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking a patient transporter for IU Health Methodist Hospital. You will safely move patients and items within the hospital, identify patients with two identifiers, and ensure proper handoffs to care teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring oxygen equipment, maintaining safety, and handling morgue paperwork for deceased patients while upholding patient confidentiality and PPE procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires training in competencies such as patient oxygen equipment and monitoring.
• Follows infection control policies and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and items safely within the hospital.
• Identify patients using two identifiers and ensure proper handoff to caregivers.
• Monitor oxygen equipment and ensure patient safety during transfers.
• Log transfers and manage morgue paperwork for deceased patients.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety protocols

Team communication

Mobility assistance

Job description

Position Details:

Status: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Schedule: Rotating weekends and holidays required.

Shift Hours: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM

Location: IU Health Methodist Hospital

Position Summary:

Use transport application to transport patients and items safely from origin to destination within the hospital. Must properly identify patient for transport by using two identifiers. Transporters must have safe handoff of patient with caregivers at origin and destination. Must communicate and work closely with care teams when moving patients. Disconnects and reconnects oxygen from wall in patient room. Patient transporters must monitor oxygen levels on the oxygen tank to ensure patient safety. Safely moves patients from bed to stretcher or wheelchair.

Responsible for transporting deceased patients and death paperwork from patient room to the morgue where they will secure the patient in controlled cold temperature storage. Will log patient into the morgue inventory and document time patient was placed in cold storage. Responsible for proper storage of beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and items. Properly identify bed types for delivery to units. Properly uses personal protective equipment (PPE) to enter all room types to include isolation rooms. Safely disposes of soiled and used linen. Uses chemicals to properly sanitize patient transport equipment before and after each use. Maintains patient safety and confidentiality.

Position Requirements:

• Requires training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
• Requires the ability to follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.
• Must have the ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.
• Must have the ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.
• Must have the ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.
• No experience required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.