Northwestern Medicine · 2 weeks ago
Patient Escort - Patient Escort Department, Full-time, Evenings
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$20.45/hr - $21.42/hr
1+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, dedicated to providing a patient-first approach. The Patient Escort is responsible for the safe and efficient escort of patients, blood products, specimens, and other patient-related articles, ensuring proper identification and care throughout the process.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Responsible for escorting patients as assigned
Responsible for checking each patient's name band prior to escorting to ensure proper patient identification
Provide and adjust escort equipment for safety and comfort of the patient i.e. appropriate linen, side rails
Required to disinfect / wipe down equipment with approved cleaning product between patient transports
Assist patients onto escort equipment. If patients need additional help, patient care should be asked to assist
Shows ownership over escort equipment, including routine cleaning, linen dressing and minor maintenance
Responsible for notifying nursing or ancillary personnel upon arrival or departure of patients
Attends to the care of documents relating to the patient e. g. medical charts
Makes routine specimen rounds when assigned to assure that lab specimens are picked up and delivered in a timely manner
Makes certain that all requisitions are attached and those specimens are properly bagged by department staff prior to delivery to the lab
Deliver blood products when assigned. Check name and number on each blood product for accuracy
Responsible for delivering deceased patients to the morgue when assigned
Report immediately any unusual symptoms of patients i. e. fainting or shortness of breath during time of escort
Provides, moves and cares for escort equipment for the movement of patients
Must be able to speak, spell, read, write and understand English. Excellent communication skills and ability to interact well with patients of all ages
Must have good patient relations and courteous manners
Must be able to work under stress in a fast-paced environment
Must demonstrate reliability, punctuality and good attendance. This role may support additional projects, perform administrative tasks, and other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Enrollment in BLS training course within 2 months of hire and successful completion within 3 months
Preferred
High School diploma or acceptable equivalent
At least 1 year experience with patient escort handling
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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