Nursing Assistant / Transport or Will Train / Trainee

Purpose of Position

The safe, courteous and efficient transport of patients and / or materials and specimens as needed.

Description

• Must be courteous to patients, customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Transports patients via wheelchairs and stretchers.
• Identify and locate needed accessories to facilitate transport.
• Vital signs, oxygen saturation, weights, and non-invasive specimen collection.
• Answering call lights.
• Making beds both empty and occupied.
• Turning and positioning patients, range of motion, ambulation, and toiletry.
• Assistance with all ADL's and complete care as needed.
• Setting up, assisting and educating patients, commodes, bedpans, urinals, sitz baths, walkers, wheelchairs, slings, knee mobilizes, knee immobilizers, trapeze, venodyne boots, crutches, specific precautions.
• Appropriate emptying and / or recording of all drainage devices.
• Setting up all equipment routinely used on their home base units.
• Preparing room for admission.
• Removal of linens.
• Light maintenance defined as not needing tools and within the patient rooms.
• Stocking of floor pantry.
• Answering telephone.
• Must wear facility provided identification badge.
• Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by immediate supervisor.

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital's commitment to CARES : compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

Qualifications

Nursing Assistant / Transport, Trainee (Apprenticeship Program) - Grade FHS5, Job Code : 00446

Includes a classroom curriculum with an accredited Nursing Assistant Program

Nursing Assistant / Transport, Will-Train - Grade FHS5, Job Code : 00445

Nursing Assistant / Transport - Grade FHS5A, Job Code : 00339

Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant Program