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Transporter - PRN - Evenings
REFER A FRIEND Current Employees Apply BACK Location : Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
17201 I-45
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Job Ref : 56467 Talent Area : Nursing Assistant Job Shift : 2nd - Evening Job Type : PRN Posted Date : May 22, 2024
At Houston Methodist, the Transporter position is responsible for transporting acute, intensive and critical care patients in a timely manner by wheelchair, transcart, stretcher or bed.
This position supports the interprofessional team in delivering high quality patient care during transit. The Transporter position moves inpatients and outpatients to diagnostic testing and therapeutic areas, clinics, physician's offices, admissions and discharges throughout the complex.
This position will assist with preventing patient falls by retrieving the Hover Mat / Jack, lifting and moving the patient to a stretcher and transporting the patient back to his / her room.
The Transporter position must be able to communicate appropriately and work closely with nursing staff and co-workers. This position delivers patient room furnishings such as bed extensions, sleep chairs, and transports empty beds, as requested, as a backup duty when others are not available.
Requirements :
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Communicates to both Nursing, Imaging and other departments as to any delays. Participates as a team player with nursing, ancillary staff and coworkers for moving the patient to tests, treatments and procedures.
Documents assignments completely per department protocol.
Interacts positively and effectively with patients and guests, as well as internal customers. Promotes a positive image of the department and Hospital through verbal and non-verbal communication with all persons and complies with personal appearance guidelines.
Uses appropriate communication device to limit conversations to ensure HIPPA compliance.
Trains and orients new transporters. Makes appropriate customer service decisions with problem-solving, setting / communicating trip delays, canceling and recalling assignments.
Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for turnover / retention / employee engagement on unit-based scorecard, i.
e. peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Communicates to nursing department to notify staff of patient transport which includes reviewing patient passport for completeness and understanding for clarification of handoff, checks patient identification using two-step verification, prepares patient for transport identifying IV bags, Foley catheters, or infusion pumps, etc.
needing special handling.
Removes some equipment no longer needed for the patient care from the transport equipment and places it in the soiled utility room, as appropriate.
Contributes towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction / experience on unit-based scorecard through peer-to-peer accountability and providing timely transports.
QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Completes patient handoff when returning to department.
Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores on the unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime.
Meets labor productivity standards by effectively managing established daily responsibilities and assignments.
GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement hospital projects and activities. Assumes responsibility for self-growth and development by participating in in-services programs and continuing education, completing and updating My Development plan on an on-going basis
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned.
Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications : EDUCATION
EDUCATION
High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include : GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE
One year of customer service, patient transportation or nursing aid experience preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) within 90 days
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Last updated : 2024-05-23
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$29k-37k (estimate)
05/25/2024
08/22/2024
houstonmethodist.org
CYPRESS, TX
7,500 - 15,000
2010
GABRIELA NICOLA
$5B - $10B
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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