PATIENT ESCORT/PATIENT LIFT TEAM - PART-TIME

Patient Transfer

• Transport patient through hospital facility using all safety equipment and precautions.
• Transferring patients via wheelchair, stretcher, to vehicles, accompanying ambulatory patients and use of any other transfer equipment available.

Patient Lifting

• An expert in all safety equipment to be used to transfer and lift patients.
• Work with appropriate number of team members to lift patients safely.

Patient Safety

• Utilizes all safety equipment including but not limited to: gait belt, brakes on the stretchers and beds, and lifting devices.
• Timely Response to Pages and / or Timely Dispatching of Patient Escort Team Members:
• MUST respond to all request within 10 minutes.
• Receives and Prioritizes Patient Escort trips, and requested items for departments.
• Keeps an accurate log of safe lift technician duties and submits the log at the end of each shift to designated area.
• Accurately reports any problems or concerns to the charge nurse, nurse supervisor or nurse manager.
• Cleans and maintains stretchers and wheelchairs after each patient use.
• Utilized the Green is clean tape on equipment that is cleaned and maintains supplies at cleaning stations.

Other Duties

• Independently seeks out additional duties or assignments, as directed by Nursing supervisor or Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

• Patient care experience preferred.
• Must possess ability to easily and frequently lift greater than 50 pounds and pull push greater than 200 pounds.
• No lifting limitations.
• Demonstration of prior experience in positions requiring strong communication skills and customer service skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS or CPR).
• Successfully complete training required for the Lift Team, Transport Team and patient services orientation.
• Completion of training on body mechanics with Physical Therapy Department and a mandated reevaluation of physical competence of the job duties every 6 months or as deemed necessary by the manager upon work evaluation.
• Demonstration of an on-going exercise program.
• Reimbursement for gym membership available up to $240 annually.
• Ability to read, write, compute basic math and.
• Able to work under pressure; able to communicate with patients, hospital staff and visitors.
• Able to meet the heavy functional demands listed on the below page with no restrictions.

Essential Competencies

• Clear Communication Skills Both Written and Verbal
• Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
• Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
• Has Skills to Provides Customer Service to Patients, Team Members and Visitors
• Knowledge And Experience with Electronic Health Records

Credentials

• BLS - Basic Life Saving certification

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent

Pay

Entry USD $16.50/Hr. Max USD $25.58/Hr.

Schedule

N/A