Logo
South Carolina Staffing

Transporter - Roper Hospital - PRN

South Carolina Staffing, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408

Save Job

Roper St. Francis Healthcare Job Opportunity

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0.01 Work Shift: Days/Afternoons (United States of America) Location: Roper Hospital located at 316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401 Schedule: PRN (as needed). Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position: Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET. Essential Job Functions: Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport. Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy. Stays with patient at all times. Gives Hand-off communication to the receiving nurse. Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet. Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions. Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported. May provide life saving care during emergency codes. Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports. Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheelchairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports. Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment. Employment Qualifications: Education Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, preferred Roper St Francis Healthcare requires minimum age of 16. Licensure/Certification: Required: BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations); preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH Minimum Qualifications: Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Preferred: Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. Many of our opportunities reward your hard work with: Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans Prescription drug coverage Flexible spending accounts Life insurance w/AD&D Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible Paid time off Educational Assistance And much more *Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.