Nurse Aide Transport Escort

Position Overview

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain patient escort assignments and schedules from a designated Dispatcher/Supervisor, Service Department and report to Nurse-in-Charge.
• Introduce self to patient, explain the nature of the trip, and escort the patient to and from the Nursing Service or designated area until relieved by the appropriate personnel.
• Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or stretcher-bed, and escort ambulatory patients (including those with intravenous apparatus) to various nursing units, x-ray, scheduled therapies, clinics, diagnostic and therapeutic units, transfers, discharges, religious and recreation centers, or accompany children to school as needed.
• Maintain control of patients’ charts and release them only to authorized personnel.
• Keep records of patient transport activities, including pick-up time, arrival time at designated areas, and return time to the Nursing Service.
• Assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and morgue trays; use Hoyer lifters and other patient lifting devices when necessary.
• Escort newly-admitted patients to designated areas and help them store personal belongings such as luggage, packages, and clothing.
• Transport bodies or assist the Mortuary Caretaker with transporting bodies to the mortuary, including handling refrigeration, completing required forms, and delivering specimens, charts, or x-rays as needed.
• Ensure the ready availability, upkeep, and cleanliness of wheelchairs, stretchers, stretcher beds, and morgue trays, and sterilize incoming patients’ clothing and other items when required.
• Perform other duties as necessary, including handling emergency requisitions and transporting equipment and supplies.

Required Qualifications

• Elementary school graduation or equivalent ability to effectively communicate with patients.
• Ability to keep simple clinical records.

How To Apply

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