Nursing Home Resident Driver

Driver Responsibilities

• Provide primarily medically necessary transportation in an efficient, cost-effective manner to safely meet residents' needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Safely secure residents' wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize wheelchairs during trip.
• Report resident medical issues in timely manner.
• Implement transportation schedule and notify nursing and Unit managers of schedule conflicts and/or issues.
• Notify supervisor when equipment in need of maintenance or repair.
• Notify supervisor when there are unresolved conflicts with scheduling.
• Cleaning the interior of the van on a regular basis, assuring the vehicle is presentable for the transport of residents.
• Responsible for ensuring that patients are supervised; safety is maintained at all times; and patients are treated with respect and dignity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Driver Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CNA (required in some states).
• Must have a valid state drivers’ license.
• Proof of Insurance.
• Must have satisfactory, safe driving record.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, see, talk and hear.
• Push/pull residents in wheelchairs weighing between 100-300 lbs, including assisting ambulatory residents with entering/exiting the vehicle.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Eduro Healthcare

Eduro Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type

Full-time

Physical Setting

Nursing home

Licenses/Certifications

CNA (Preferred)

Ability to Commute

Fargo, ND (Required)