Patient Porter

Location

Vernon, BC | Canada

Job description

Position Summary
Vernon Jubilee Hospital is seeking a Permanent Full time Patient Porter to join their team! - if you have graduated from Grade 10, plus two year's recent experience....Apply today!

This position performs a variety of clerical duties such as:

• Communicates with Nursing Units regarding patient transport, as required.
• Transports medical apparatus and/or equipment
• Assists with lifting and transferring patients to and from beds, stretchers, wheelchairs and/or other devices, as instructed.
• Ensures patient comfort and readiness for transport
• Porters’ patients requiring assistance on discharge from nursing unit or treatment area to hospital exit.
• Transports deceased patients to morgue
• Cleans, stores, retrieves and returns supplies, instruments and equipment as required.
• Delivers specimens, requisitions/orders, equipment, furniture, and patient care supplies
• Completes routine forms and keeps records relating to the work performed, as required.
• Maintains established inventory on units including bariatric equipment.

Hours of work: Evenings, Nights; 15:50 to 00:00, 23:00 to 07:10

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week.

Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work. Apply today!

Come and join us! Our focus is on giving people room to grow, to make an impact in the lives of others.

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:
• Grade 10,
• One year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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Salary