Under the direction of Nursing Office Personnel (Nursing Director/ Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing, nursing support manager or staffing coordinator) responds to and facilitates transport of patients throughout the organization. The definition of transport is described as, but not limited to, movement of patients to and from diagnostic testing/procedures, transfer of patients between floors/unit of care, transportation of remains to the morgue, and transport of goods/medical equipment thro... more details
Transporter
Posted Date12 hours ago(5/9/2024 8:24 PM)
Requisition ID
req22430
Facility
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
# of Openings
1
Shift
Nights
Category
Nursing Administration
Position Type
Regular Part-Time
Overview
Under the direction of Nursing Office Personnel (Nursing Director/Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing, nursing support manager or staffing coordinator) responds to and facilitates transport of patients throughout the organization. The definition of transport is described as, but not limited to, movement of patients to and from diagnostic testing/procedures, transfer of patients between floors/unit of care, transportation of remains to the morgue, and transport of goods/medical equipment throughout the organization.
This position requires frequent walking and movement of patients/objects whose weight may be in excess of 25lbs. The position requires employment of sound body mechanics and the ability to safely transfer patients to and from medical equipment. During non-transport times patient care transporters may be called upon to perform additional duty requirements entailing clerical assistance to patient care floors as assigned. Clerical assistance is defined as charting of reports into appropriate medical records, general upkeep of the physical environment, answering phones, observing patients and assisting with transfer/ambulation of patients in a given patient care unit. Additional duties may be assigned based on competency validation such as, but not limited to, assembly/take-down of skeletal traction.
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support San Gabriel Valley Medical Center’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Responsibilities
Notifies RN/patient care team leader of patient exit/return and any changes in patient’s condition observed during transport.
Maintains effective communication with the healthcare team.
Follows established protocols for patients at high risk: such as Fall Risk, elopement risk or those at risk for suicide or unpredictable behavior.
Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures
Basic to advanced patient transfer techniques such as:
Bed to stretcher, stretcher to bed
Stretcher to Medical Equipment, Medical Equipment to stretcher
Positioning for safety in all transport modalities
Ambulating/turning assistance
Patient safety measures following applicable National Patient Safety Goals
Over-bed trapeze and skeletal traction set-up, take down and transport
Unit based skill such as filing reports to patient medical record, phone answering, call bell response, general customer relations.
Transporting of specimens.
Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use.
Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use
Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions. Including, but not limited to:
Transport stretchers, patient beds, lifting devices
General office supply support (i.e. phones, copiers, fax machines)
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