• Notifies RN/patient care team leader of patient exit/return and any changes in patient’s condition observed during transport.
• Maintains effective communication with the healthcare team.
• Follows established protocols for patients at high risk: such as Fall Risk, elopement risk or those at risk for suicide or unpredictable behavior.
• Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures
• Basic to advanced patient transfer techniques such as:
o Bed to stretcher, stretcher to bed
o Stretcher to Medical Equipment, Medical Equipment to stretcher
o Positioning for safety in all transport modalities
• Ambulating/turning assistance
• Patient safety measures following applicable National Patient Safety Goals
• Over-bed trapeze and skeletal traction set-up, take down and transport
• Unit based skill such as filing reports to patient medical record, phone answering, call bell response, general customer relations.
• Transporting of specimens.
• Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use.
• Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use.• Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions. Including, but not limited to:
o Transport stretchers, patient beds, lifting devices
o General office supply support (i.e. phones, copiers, fax machines)
o Trapeze and skeletal traction devices
• Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE
High school graduate or equivalent
Bilingual (English/Spanish/Vietnamese/Chinese) preferred
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Current BLS Card required
Current MAB Certification (must obtain within 90 days of hire)
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