Transporter

Transporter I

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies opened in 2006, providing programs and services focused on the unique needs of women and newborns. Specialized care covers all facets of women's health, from comprehensive gynecological services and minimally invasive surgeries to obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies and births. The hospital is "Magnet" recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care and is certified in perinatal care by The Joint Commission. Welcoming nearly 14,000 babies each year, the hospital's 350 beds include 142 neonatal intensive care beds, making it one of the largest neonatal intensive care units under one roof in the country. As a sister hospital with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer for Children, the hospital was included in the 2021-22 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings by U.S. News & World Report, recognized for expertise in Neonatology, and, together with Orlando Health ORMC, was included in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021.

The mission of the Mother Baby Units at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies is to provide the highest quality of care for mothers and newborn infants, from admission to our unit until discharge from our hospital, utilizing a multifaceted collaboration of professional disciplines. The vision of the Mother Baby Units at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies is to be a team of professionals dedicated to the care and nurturing of mothers and their newborn infants and their families in a breastfeeding friendly environment. We will use the best demonstrated care practices, current technology, and environmental design to enable our patients to achieve the outcomes possible. We will provide sensitive, flexible health care which respects the developmental, psychological, emotional, and social needs of our patients and families. We will support each other in our constant commitment to the health and well-being of our patient population, their families and our community.

Are you a compassionate, detail-oriented professional ready to take the next step in your healthcare career? Join one of the nation's leading destinations for women's and newborn care—where excellence, innovation, and compassion come together every day. We're currently seeking a Transporter I to become part of our dedicated hospital team. In this role, you'll work both independently and collaboratively to safely transport patients, equipment, supplies, and lab specimens throughout the facility. You'll play a vital part in ensuring smooth patient flow and supporting clinical teams while maintaining the highest standards of safety, communication, and customer service.

Shift: Part Time / Varies

Responsibilities

• Assess patient's needs and develop/revise an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
• Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respect diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Function as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
• Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serve as a role model for staff and support the hospital and nursing department's goals and strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assess the data reflective of the patient's status, and interpret the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Coordinate the care and delegate as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• Document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritize patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the team member's capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
• Demonstrate caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients' rights.
• Collaborate with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
• Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
• Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
• Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
• Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
• Assumes responsibility for one's own professional development and continuing education.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
• Must be capable of accessing and using all department related computer systems such as but not limited to the TeleTracking programs that include Bed Tracking and Service Response where applicable, Outlook Email, Allscripts Transport system.
• Must be able to complete required mandatory educational training.
• If required for area, must complete and be certified in: BLS/HealthCare Provider certification by the American Heart Association renewed every two years.
• Demonstrated experience in a patient care setting or a customer service role.