Activities Driver

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide transportation to and from the facility’s activity programs, physician’s appointments and outings.
• Making deliveries and other transportation duties in the company mini van or small 10 passenger bus.

Essential Functions

• Transporting residents to physician’s office, places designated by the Activities Department and other appointments as assigned.
• Ensuring a nursing assistant or licensed nurse accompanies all residents that have any medical complexity, as determined by the DON or ADON.
• Having a charged cell phone available at all times during any bus operation and not using the cell phone during the operation of the vehicle.
• Signed LOA by nursing personnel or residents for appointments, keeping all resident information confidential and secure, and tracking that none of the resident’s information is missing.
• Reporting to the nurse once the resident returns to the facility and accurately recording transports.
• Calling 911 immediately if any resident requires medical attention and then notifying the HFA and DON.
• Reporting to appropriate Charge Nurse or designee any resident who lacks proper I.D.
• Reporting any significant change in a resident’s condition or poor tolerance during transport to the Charge Nurse.
• Displaying a pleasant, interested and positive approach to residents.
• Being able to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Retesting of driving skills annually, regardless of age or driving record.
• Representing the facility in a professional and positive manner in dress and behavior at all times.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of all residents and their care to ensure resident rights, privacy and property are protected at all times.
• Reporting and documenting resident and/or visitor incidents, accidents, complaints or allegations according to the facility’s policy and procedure using the designated occurrence reporting system.
• Complying with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintaining a clean work environment in accordance with facility policy as indicated by
• Completing a pre-inspection of the bus and a post trip inspection of the bus, ensuring, among other things, that all residents and their belongings are removed from the bus.
• Ensuring a basic first aid kit is present on the vehicle.
• Wearing a seat belt while the bus is operation; ensuring that seat belts are worn by all passengers and a companion (if present) at all times while the bus is operation; and ensuring that any passenger in a wheelchair is properly secured with OEM or OEM-equivalent four-point straps.
• Reporting and logging a safety check list as determined by the Maintenance Supervisor and routine maintenance needs/repairs of the vehicle.
• Notifying the HFA if there is any accident, damage or mechanical problems with the bus.
• Ensuring that work/assignment areas are clean and records, files, etc., are properly stored before leaving such areas on breaks, end of work day, etc.
• Abiding by all emergency protocols for crash carts, resident codes, fire safety, missing residents, tornado preparation, violent residents, Wander guard alarms, door alarms, and other facility policies as assigned;
• Reporting any forms of abuse witnessed and aware of and taking appropriate action according to policy;
• Following infection control and universal precautions procedures.
• Following periodic cleaning schedules for equipment and returning equipment to proper area after use.
• Ensuring the facility is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner at all times.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, Maintenance Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must possess specific educational and experience requirements such as All drivers must be over the age of 21 and have driven for three years or more.
• All drivers must possess a current, unencumbered driver’s license issued by the State.
• All drivers must have valid documentation of a safe driving history.
• All drivers must complete a basic first aid course.
• All drivers must complete a driving skills test, upon hire.
• Have a thorough understanding of the principles of growth and development for the entire life-span with the ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to the patient population.
• Must possess interpersonal skills such as The ability to follow written and verbal instructions, function independently and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• The ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel.
• The ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
• Judgment in prioritizing the performance of tasks, duties and responsibilities in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.
• The ability to be discrete and protect the integrity of confidential information and stay within Corporate Compliance and HIPPA.
• Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm and a willingness to handle residents based on whatever maturity and physical level in which they are currently functioning.
• The ability to adhere to professional code of ethics.
• The ability to relate information concerning a resident’s condition to the appropriate staff members.
• Knowledge on the use of personal computers, e-mail accounts, software programs such as Word and Excel and minor office machines such as faxes and copiers.