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Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Transporter PRN today with HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Come join our team as a(an) Transporter PRN. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Integral member of the Transport Pool facility. Works with minimal supervision and high initiative as a member of the facility Transportation pool. Transporters are responsible for the safe and efficient transport of patients to and from various locations via bed, stretchers, and wheelchairs. Responsible for patients all elements of patient safety during transport. Represents facility with professionalism and attention to details of responsibilities. Expected to continuously provide service to requestors. Requested tasks include patient transfers, assisting at multiple department and POB locations relative to transport of patients, products, or any other materials requiring delivery when requested. Cooperate with all departments in this integral part of patient care. Requires a sense of ownership, and high initiative.

All job duties are performed in a manner appropriate for the typical age range of patients cared for in the Medical Imaging Department, which is from 0-100+ years of age.

What you will do in this role:

+ Demonstrates proficiency in all aspects of the role of Transporter

+ Identifies Patients According to policy during Daily Operational functions:

+ Uses two forms of patient ID, checks armbands, and documents, introduces self and position to patients

+ Follows all directives of transport policies and transports patients as needed, as well as escorts outpatients between depts. etc.

+ Responds promptly to Transport requests.

+ Prioritizes workload by procedure type i.e. differentiates need for STAT services, etc.

+ Works effectively as part of a team and supports the fair and efficient distribution of tasks at hand.

+ Always contacts appropriate nurse prior to entering patient room, and upon return trips.

+ Ensures patient comfort and safety during all transfers and transport.

+ Acts professional in the company of the patient and their family at all times.

+ Hands off patient at each destination according to policy guidelines by appropriately notifying receiving departments of patient arrival.

+ Informs patient of all events while responsible for the patient

+ Maintains efficient turnaround time for trips.

+ Stays alert to ER tracker and coordinates with team members, dispatcher, and shift supervisor the appropriate staff level to be present in ER.

+ Responsible for ensuring all monitoring equipment is returned with patients upon return to nursing units.

What qualifications you will need:

+ One-year previous patient care experience is preferred.

+ One-year previous patient Transporter experience is preferred.

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-north-cypress) , a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a **165+ bed, general acute care hospital** , founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide _world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston_ . HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an _upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance_ with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Transporter PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.