Transportation Driver
Northrise Independent Living · Las Cruces, NM · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Job Summary
We are looking for FANTASTIC people like YOU to join our TEAM! Your Job: We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence!
Qualifications
- Valid Driver's Licensure for state in which you are applying.
- Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).
Responsibilities
- Organizes transportation of residents to complete required appointments based on priority of resident needs.
- Transports resident to and from inpatient and outpatient programs and to and from appropriate facilities and residences.
- Develops driving schedule based on resident’s scheduled medical appoints and program destination depending on resident appointment needs;
- Provides transportation of current or new residents from hospital after discharge.
- Provides report, information, and assessment of resident’s behavior or change of condition during transportation upon return to center;
- Reports changes of abnormal findings in resident status such as consciousness, pain, bleeding and vital signs that occur during the lift or transporting;
- Observe residents carefully and reports changes in condition to clinical supervisor.
- Transports medical records for signatures to medical offices.
- Maintains a high level of safety following safety policies and procedures while in Center and transporting residents.
- Maintains van in a neat and clean condition at all times;
- Maintains van in good working condition;
- Ensures that routine maintenance on vehicle is performed, logs mileage, and that vehicle is clean.
- Aid clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring, and/or transporting resident as specified by the physician orders and/or clinical supervisor;
- Aid in the care of residents requiring moderate to total assistance in moving.
- Establishes positive communications with outside facilities, hospitals, physicians' offices, and /or specialty clinics to ensure proper services for residents are maintained and scheduled appropriately.
- Promptly reports any scheduling changes to the DON; nursing staff and ancillary service providers, responsible parties and takes follow up action as necessary.
- Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
- Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance