Patient Transporter - St. Joseph Warren Hospital (PRN)

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Warren (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

403(b) with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a PRN, as-needed Transporter to move patients within the hospital and support patient care across departments. This role emphasizes safety, timely communication, and adherence to patient privacy and comfort protocols.

Responsibilities include ensuring patient identity and information accuracy, providing hand-off communications, and maintaining transport equipment in clean, safe condition. BLS certification is required before independent patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required prior to independent patient care at Bon Secours Mercy Health).

Responsibilities

• Transports patients and patient-related items to and from hospital locations using appropriate resources; provides hand-off communication to the receiving nurse.
• Monitors and inspects patient care equipment; cleans and disinfects transport equipment between transports.

Skills

Patient transport

Hand-off communication

AIDET

Safety/compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Wheelchairs

Hospital monitor program

Job description

This is a PRN "As Needed" Position

Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET.

Essential Job Functions

• Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport. Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy. Stays with patient at all times. Gives Hand-off communication to the receiving nurse. Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet. Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions. Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported. May provide life saving care during emergency codes.
• Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports. Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheel chairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports. Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment.

Employment Qualifications

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, preferred

Licensure/Certification Required:

BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH)

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

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