Transportation Driver Weekends

About the Role

Coordinate transportation and ensure the safe, timely transport of residents to and from physician appointments under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.

Responsibilities

• Organize transportation of residents to complete required appointments based on priority of resident needs.
• Transport residents to and from inpatient and outpatient programs, appropriate facilities, and residences.
• Develop driving schedules based on residents’ scheduled medical appointments and program destinations.
• Provide transportation for current or new residents from hospitals after discharge.
• Provide reports, information, and assessments of residents’ behavior or changes in condition during transportation upon return to the center.
• Report changes or abnormal findings in resident status, such as consciousness, pain, bleeding, and vital signs that occur during transport.
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to the clinical supervisor.
• Transport medical records for signatures to medical offices.
• Maintain a high level of safety following safety policies and procedures while in the center and transporting residents.
• Maintain the van in a neat, clean, and good working condition at all times; ensure routine maintenance is performed, log mileage, and keep the vehicle clean.
• Assist clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring, and/or transporting residents as specified by physician orders and/or clinical supervisor.
• Assist in the care of residents requiring moderate to total assistance in moving.
• Establish positive communications with outside facilities, hospitals, physicians' offices, and specialty clinics to ensure proper services for residents are maintained and scheduled appropriately.
• Promptly report any scheduling changes to the Director of Nursing (DON), nursing staff, ancillary service providers, and responsible parties, and take 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.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certifications as applicable.
• Adhere to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks; complete all assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by the direct supervisor.
• Meet acceptable center attendance requirements; notify the facility before late arrival or absence from work according to established policy.
• Cooperate with other facility personnel to ensure services are adequately maintained to meet the needs of residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.
• Adhere to established employee policies and dress code.

Requirements

• Certified in the state of practice.
• Successful completion of a State Approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program; name must appear on State Registry as a Nurse Aide in good standing.
• Current BLS/CPR certification (required for all Skilled Nursing Facilities; Assisted Living Facilities as required by state).