Hospital Transporter Environmental Services Part Time Night Shift (25413)

Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Hospital Transporter.

Requirements:

Escorts patients within the Medical Center to and from patient units via appropriate means of transportation (e.g. wheelchair bed stretcher). Assists Nursing with lifting patient when requested.

Transports deceased patients to morgue.

Maintains records of assignments including description of person/item time of pickup and delivery obtaining appropriate signatures as required.

Ensures safety and comfort of patient (e.g. makes sure safety straps are properly fastened on wheelchairs and beds; assures that IV pole is firmly attached and that there IV bag is full; checks that patient has proper covers).

Keeps equipment (e.g. stretchers wheelchairs) clean and in good repair.

Customer Service: respect flexibility knowledge confidence professionalism pleasant attitude patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely professional caring and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.

Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct.

Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission Vision and Values Statements.

Other Duties:

Acts as a messenger when required.

Transports support equipment as required.

Completion of training program.

Performs other related duties as required.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-year previous patient care experience preferred.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks reads and writes English to the extent required by the position. Bilingual preferred.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalency preferred.

Job Setting/Physical Demands:

• All areas of the Medical Center.
• Lifts positions pushes and/or transfers patients.
• Frequent prolonged standing/walking.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Considerable reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range:

$19.00 per hour

We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive medical dental and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days personal time sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.

Please note that selection of the candidate for any position will depend on several factors including the individuals educational background skills and professional experience.