Transporter, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, 3rd Shift

University Medical Center, Inc.; United States; Presencial; USD 25.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UofL Health in Louisville, KY seeks a Transporter to provide safe and courteous patient transportation across the medical complex, including neonatal to geriatric patients. The role requires adherence to safety policies and teamwork with clinical staff.

Education is a high school diploma or GED with BLS certification; hospital transport experience is preferred. Training on tele tracking and HIS systems is provided, with focus on patient comfort and safety.

Formación

• Education: High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• Experience: Prior hospital transport experience (preferred)
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Responsabilidades

• Identify patient mobility needs and move patients safely per policy
• Recognize status changes and report to nursing staff promptly
• Demonstrate proper body mechanics during transfers and transport
• Provide courteous, patient-centered transport across hospital areas
• Follow department policies and pursue ongoing education

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Patient safety awareness

Team collaboration

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Tele tracking systems

Hospital information systems

Descripción del empleo

Primary Location: Mary and Elizabeth - UMC Address: 1850 Bluegrass Ave Louisville, KY 40215 Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

The Transporter provides safe, reliable, and courteous transportation to patients throughout the medical complex. The employee will receive training and must demonstrate competency in moving of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years), adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older). The Transporter must be knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures. They will guide their own professional growth and continuing education.

Additional Job Description

The Transporter must be knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures. They will guide their own professional growth and continuing education.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

• Education: High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• Experience: Prior hospital transport experience (preferred)
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Job Competency

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Identifies patient’s physical and emotional conditions and needs and adapts patient care (i.e. dressing, lifting, moving, monitoring for comfort and safety) accordingly
• Ability to recognize change in patient status and report appropriate information to nursing
• Demonstrates correct body mechanics and lifting techniques
• Ability to adapt communication style to meet specific individual patient needs
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a culture of patient safety
• Builds and maintains good working relationships with all customers, internal and external, and presents a professional, congenial attitude

Language Ability

• Adequate conversational English is required to ensure that the individual is able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and understand the organization policies

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to identify potential safety concerns and escape accordingly
• Ability to identify potential patient satisfaction issues and address or escape accordingly

Computer Skills

• Must have the ability to learn and use the tele tracking and hospital information systems appropriately

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Please login into Workday and search for Job Hub.