Transporter House PRN job - Terre Haute Regional Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

Position summary: The Transporter is responsible for transporting patients and equipment.

Behavioral characteristics:

• Good organizational abilities
  


• Ability to coordinate principle function with several interdisciplinary departments
  


• Ability to relate well to physicians, other nursing personnel, interdisciplinary staff, patients, families/significant other, as well as, personnel from outside facilities
  


• Displays professional communication skill with all contacts
  

Position responsibilities:

• Transports patients to and from Imaging departments by wheelchair or stretcher observing all safety guidelines
  
  

Displays knowledge in transporting patients of all ages: newborn, pediatrics, adolescence, adults and geriatric

· Observes patients conditions before transport. Obtains permission to transport and charts transport time. Will change mode of transportation if needed based on patients condition

· Observes patient’s privacy at all times providing blanket, etc. as needed

· Assist technologist in monitoring of patients while in Imaging department

· Understands, assists and satisfies the needs of patients as well as family members

· Maintains stretchers with clean linen. Assures that they are always ready for use

· Stocks changing areas daily with clean linen. Will notify laundry of shortages as needed. Disposes of soiled linen properly from exam and changing areas as needed

· Secures all oxygen tanks and maintains appropriate supply for all shifts daily

· Will assist with the maintaining and cleanliness of all wheelchairs and stretchers to assure patient safety

· Assists with the ordering and stocking of department supplies

· Assists with the processing of radiographs and duplicating of radiographs as needed

· Attend Code of Conduct training course annually

· Demonstrate an understanding of and adherence to HCA’s Code of Conduct

· Demonstrates conduct that is reflective of THRH’s commitment to HCA’s Code of Conduct

· Understands and satisfies the needs of the patient population appropriate to the age of the patient served (adults, geriatric, adolescent, pediatric, and parents of neonates)

• Must Adhere to the Standards of Behavior for Terre Haute Regional Hospital as per the Customer Relations Policy
  

Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
  


• BLS
  


• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required
  


• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
  


• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs