Transporter Full Time - Days

Transporter

Under the direction of a RN, the Transporter transfers patients between patient care areas and works cooperatively with team members to ensure timely transporting, EKG and secretary services. The transporter is stationed on one of the units in Central Tower and supports the unit secretary responsibilities when not actively transporting or performing EKGs.

Core Competencies

• Transfers patients : identifies patients using identity band to verify the name, birth date, and admission number, assists with moving patients onto / off of the gurney, raises side rails of gurney to secure patients, ensures patients privacy by seeing that patients are appropriately covered, ensures patients charts accompany patients transferring.
• Provides health care services in own job category to the following age groups as applicable to job functions : Infancy : birth - 1 year Toddler : 1 year - 3 years Pre-School : 3 years - 6 years School Age : 6 years - 12 years Adolescent : 12 years - 18 years Adulthood : 19 years - 64 years Middle Adult : 45 years - 59 years Late Adult : 60 years - 79 years Older Adult : 65 years
• Cleans and maintains gurney after each use.
• Transports equipment and beds as requested.
• Reports any noted changes in patients condition to RN.
• Does errands within the hospital as requested.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to infection control and isolation practices.
• Initiates appropriate emergency measures for cardiac / respiratory arrest.
• Maintains medication security to authorized personnel only.
• Answers the telephone promptly and courteously and relays calls / messages to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Participates in code situations as directed, eg Code Blue, Orange, Green, Gray, Pink, and Red.
• Orients new personnel to unit, equipment, and routines.
• Assists other team members by offering assistance to distribute the workload.

Department Specific Competencies

Experience

Number of Years Experience Type of Experience

1 Acute or skilled nursing environment providing direct patient care

License / Certification Requirements

BCLS or ACLS Certification

Compensation Range : $24.00 - $25.68 / Hour