Patient Transport PRN

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. We are a community of individuals who come to work each day with the aim of changing the world. Your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged in an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and your uniqueness is celebrated.

About the role

Transports patients to and from the Radiology Department via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, and escorts ambulatory patients as necessary. Other duties as assigned. Our clinical and nursing support roles are central to advancing personalized health, supporting each other, and encouraging excellence.

Responsibilities

• Performs clearly defined tasks and methods to achieve standardized solutions with regular guidance.
• Follows established processes to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
• Applies basic job knowledge of systems and procedures common to the role.
• Individually contributes to the team.
• Serves others with compassion by understanding their needs and providing excellent service.
• Solves routine problems and raises concerns in a timely manner.
• Listens carefully to understand issues and provides accurate information and support.
• Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
• Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools, or systems.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of safety conditions and reports unsafe conditions appropriately.
• Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches.
• Displays understanding of how personal actions impact departmental resources.
• Uses accurate information and good decision-making to achieve results on time.
• Proposes or accepts ideas that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions for enhancement.
• Quickly absorbs new technology and understands when to utilize appropriate tools.
• Embraces changes by keeping an open mind and incorporating change instructions into work.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.