Salary: 15.50-23.30 USDFacility: Sisters of Charity HospitalShift: Shift 1Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000Bargaining Unit: ACE AssociatesExempt from Overtime: Exempt: NoWork Schedule: Days and EveningsHours: 6:30am to 2:30pm/7:00am to 3:00pm/9:00am to 5:00pm/1:00pm to 9:00pm rotation Summary:The Transport Assistant is a member of the PACU team who provides safe transport of patients to and from the Operating Room. He/She also transports specimens, supplies, equipment, and participates in patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse. Ensures optimal patient comfort and operational efficiency.Responsibilities:EDUCATION
High School graduate or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
Prior experience in a healthcare setting in some support role is preferred
Prior experience in patient transfers and the use of assistive equipment is desired
Prior experience with hospital computer information system preferred
Basic office experience with telephones, copier, fax machine preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Ability to independently assist most patients from bed or chair to wheelchair, and, with one or more assists, move patients from bed to stretcher
Ability to independently transport patients pushing wheelchairs and one additional device (oxygen, IV pump) or to push stretcher and one device (IV pump), including navigating crowded hallways, negotiating turns, and boarding elevators
Ability to hear high-pitched or low-pitched sounds, hear ordinary conversation
Ability to see with near activity
Within 60 days of beginning this job, must acquire competence in the following skills:
Must be able to connect and regulate a portable oxygen device
Must be able to manage IV tubing and maintain IV pump to preserve battery life
Must pay strict attention to detail and maintain alertness to detect evidence of changes in patient status as well as equipment malfunctions
Ability to manage own time effectively and anticipate changes in workflow
Must possess patience and maturity in dealing with patients and families as well as medical staff and other hospital personnel
Ability to tolerate highly charged emotional situations, such as when called to a cardiac arrest
Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the hospital
Good general health necessary in order to stand and walk most of the day
WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to work closely with ill patients, often necessitating lifting or aiding patients in walking
Ability and willingness to perform routine, repetitive, and physical tasks; pushing wheelchairs, carts and other heavy equipment
Intermittent exposure to a few unpleasant conditions
Exposure to patients who may be confused or combative
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