Transport Aide

About the role

Responsible for providing non-nursing patient support services including transporting patients, laboratory specimens, and equipment, morgue runs, errands and deliveries, and maintaining a safe and suitable work environment of care for all patients.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed within the hospital.
• Assist nursing and other clinical personnel with the transfer of patients to/from transportation equipment.
• Assist patients into and out of automobiles using established procedure when discharging or transporting; place equipment in vehicle as necessary.
• Transport deceased patients to the Hospital Morgue as required and ensure that all corridors are clear of any obstruction.
• Deliver laboratory specimens, x-rays, lab reports, telephone requests, stockroom requisitions and other miscellaneous items, patient belongings and reports necessary to support nursing unit.
• Communicate with patients while transporting to inform them what test is being performed and engage them about their hospital stay.
• Move equipment on wheels such as hospital beds, carts, cardiac geriatric chairs and supplies as instructed; transport medical equipment to place of patient discharge.
• Wash and clean all nursing unit transport and medical equipment.
• Maintain area, equipment and supplies in a neat, orderly and safe condition; alert appropriate personnel about any broken equipment or maintenance needed.
• Assist in the training of new employees in day-to-day procedures and observe and enforce all hospital policies, rules and regulations.
• May be required to assist Hospitality associates with cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.