Transporter - Nursing Pool - Vineland

divh2Patient Transporter/h2pThis position is responsible for transporting patients under the direction of the registered nurse throughout the hospital. Provides supplies and equipment required for patient care. Participates in the monitoring of equipment safety, maintenance and cleanliness./ph3Education Experience:/h3pHigh School education or equivalent required./ppCompleted EMT course preferred, or previous successful experience verified by reference check./ph3Certification/Licensure:/h3pAmerican Heart Association BLS required./ph3Knowledge Skills:/h3pAbility to exercise initiative within scope of practice and benefit from constructive criticism./ppKnowledgeable about role and responds to Emergency Codes./ph3Position Responsibilities:/h3pstrongPatient Care Safety:/strong/ppTransports patients to other departments via stretcher and wheelchair./ppAmbulates and transfers patients with assistance as necessary./ppTransports portable oxygen tanks./ppChanges oxygen regulators./ppMonitors oxygen tank pressure including crash cart tanks, each shift, on each unit./ppMonitors oxygen key/wrench each shift./ppReports problems with unsafe/broken equipment./ppSets up traction equipment for patient use./ppLift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers./ppstrongCommunication:/strong/ppInforms nurse of patients taken for tests and after their return, utilizing Transport-tracking./ppAlerts nurse to patient changes, problems as necessary./ppUtilizes Transport- tracking./ppMaintains confidentiality regarding patient information./ppAssist in orientation of new personnel./ppClean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance./ppRespond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms./ppRestrain patients to prevent violence or injury or to assist physicians or nurses to administer treatments./ppTransport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments./ppAssist in postmortem care and transport bodies to the morgue./ppAssist funeral directors with retrieval of bodies from the morgue according to policy./ppTransports medications to and from clinical areas following proper procedure./ppAssist with application of Clinicare and specialty mattresses./ppObtain patient weight document./ppTransfer to and from bed chair./ppSpecimen delivery to the Laboratory including blood pick up./ppObtains needed equipment and supplies./ppDelivers courtesy trays when requested./ppAssist with discharging of patients./ph3Benefits Information:/h3pClick Here to Review Our Great Benefits Offerings/p/div