Patient Transport- contract

Job Functions

• Transports patients to and from assigned locations.
  • Identifies self to staff on unit; retrieves patient charts/notes as needed.
    • Retrieves patient charts/notes as needed.
    • Transfer patient from bed to stretcher or wheel chair following proper infection control and body mechanic procedures.
      • Follows proper infection control and body mechanic procedures.
      • Properly drapes/covers patient.
        • Drapes/covers patient.
        • Request assistance from patient care staff as needed.
          • Requests assistance from patient care staff as needed.
          • Transports patient to destinations, following all BRGMC rules and procedures.
            • Follows BRGMC rules and procedures.
            • Notifies patient care staff on receiving unit of patient's arrival.
              • Notifies patient care staff on receiving unit of patient's arrival.
              • Transfers patient from stretcher, or wheel chair to bed etc., following proper infection control and body mechanic procedures.
                • Follows proper infection control and body mechanic procedures.
                • Ensures call button, phone, T.V. controls etc, are within patients reach.
                  • Ensures call button, phone, T.V. controls etc, are within patients reach.
                  • If appropriate all patient safety needs are complete before leaving the room.
                    • Completes all patient safety needs before leaving the room.
                    • Reports immediate completion of assignments using hand held device, accurately logs all transports per departmental practice and policy.
                      • Reports immediate completion of assignments using hand held device, accurately logs all transports per departmental practice and policy.
                      • Cleans stretchers, wheelchairs, etc. according to established Infection Prevention guidelines.
                        • Cleans stretchers, wheelchairs, etc. according to established Infection Prevention guidelines.
                        • Reports repair needs upon discovery.
                          • Reports repair needs upon discovery.
                          • Removes damaged / unsafe equipment from use.
                            • Removes damaged / unsafe equipment from use.
                            • Checks quantity gauges and exchanges oxygen tanks, regulators, racks, etc. as needed.
                              • Checks quantity gauges and exchanges oxygen tanks, regulators, racks, etc. as needed.
                              • Disposes of soiled linen properly after each patient transport.
                                • Disposes of soiled linen properly after each patient transport.
                                • Returns all equipment to proper location at end of shift.
                                  • Returns all equipment to proper location at end of shift.
                                  • Performs all other duties as required.
                                    • Performs all other duties as required.
                                    • Provides lifting services to patient care staff as required.
                                      • Provides lifting services to patient care staff as required.
                                      • Attends all required meetings and in-services.
                                        • Attends all required meetings and in-services.
                                        • Delivers mail, packages, medical records, medical equipment, etc., as requested.
                                          • Delivers mail, packages, medical records, medical equipment, etc., as requested.
                                          • Performs other and/or more complete duties as assigned by supervisor, within scope of individual ability and knowledge.
                                            • Performs other and/or more complete duties as assigned by supervisor, within scope of individual ability and knowledge.
                                            • Responsible for moving unused beds, stretchers, wheel chairs and other medical equipment from the hallways and other unauthorized area, as needed.
                                              • Responsible for moving unused beds, stretchers, wheel chairs and other medical equipment from the hallways and other unauthorized area, as needed.