Transporter - EVENING SHIFT - Patient Transport

Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network as a Clinical Nurse Educator.

It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. Under the direction of the Administrative Director, Medical Imaging, Team Leader, Medical Imaging or Workflow Coordinator, provides support services and transportation of patients for inpatient and discharge needs. Supports ancillary hospital-wide needs such as transporting lab specimens, pharmaceuticals, patient belongings, small patient care equipment, throughout the facility.

The employee must be able to speak, understand, as well as, read and write using the English language in order to relate to patients as well as read patient transportation orders.

· Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment with HHC in this role.

Reads and logs transport orders and arranges workflow so as to meet the specified delivery time, timely arcing up any concerns.

Provides appropriate care during patient transport to assure the patient's comfort. Properly handles patients, taking care that IV's, catheters and oxygen leads, etc., remain intact and are handled with care.

Exhibits a constant awareness of isolation policy, and initiates the use of appropriate Infection Control procedures.

Transports Interventional supplies from the Sterile Processing Department to Medical Imaging Department each morning. Transports used Interventional supplies to the Sterile Processing Department each evening.

Returns all delivery vehicles to the appropriate department at the end of the shift.

Reports any equipment problems as appropriate to be resolved.

Maintains an adequate supply of portable oxygen canisters on transportation vehicles.

High-school diploma or equivalent

Previous hospital experience preferred, but not required.

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