What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transporter - Inhouse Transporter - Part Time position at IRMC?
Job Specification
Minimum Education Required: Must be high school graduate or equivalent.
Minimum Experience Required: Previous Work experience in health care preferred.
Licensure/Certification Required: BLS preferred. Must possess interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with members of the health care team.
Skills required (if applicable): A commitment to Service Excellence and Performance improvement. Excellent interpersonal skills with legible penmanship and computer knowledge. Possess the ability to work collaboratively as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
Job Summary
The transporter is responsible for patient transports to and from hospital departments and for delivery of supplies to departments as necessary. The transporter takes direction from RN and Supervisory Staff and performs various other assigned tasks to assist the nursing units. These tasks may include but are not limited to frequent rounding to meet patient’s needs and to reduce falls, answering call bells, assisting nursing team with a.m. or p.m. care, feed patients, stocking nurse servers, collecting dietary trays and passing water pitchers. He/she must be able to identify each patient’s age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.