Van Driver

About the role

Assists residents with loading and unloading from facility approved vehicles. Ensures the safe transportation of residents to scheduled medical appointments or other approved activities, resident outings, etc. Maintains the interior and exterior of facility vehicles to promote safe and comfortable transport for the residents and project a positive image in the community. Monitors vehicle maintenance logs and delivers vehicle for regularly scheduled maintenance such as oil changes, tire rotations, etc. All other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the interior and exterior of facility vehicles to promote safe and comfortable transport for the residents and project a positive image in the community.
• Monitor vehicle maintenance logs and deliver vehicles for regularly scheduled maintenance such as oil changes, tire rotations, etc.
• Ensure the safe transportation of residents to scheduled medical appointments or other approved activities, resident outings, etc.
• Must be flexible with work time (in the event a resident appointment or activity runs late).
• Must have training and be able to return demonstrate safe clinical based transfer techniques for: Ingress Egress of Mobile Patients with Van Transfer of patients into and out of Wheelchair Properly securing WC bound residents into bays in Vans.
• Must be able to lift transfer and mobilize patient weights of up to 70 pounds by self in confined areas inside Van.
• Must be able to make complex decisions involving highly dependent patient base.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or a GED
• Minimum – 25 years old
• Valid DL
• Familiar with GPS and local driving area
• No Traffic Crimes in the last 7 years
• Successfully completed CNA training and maintain all CE to maintain certification

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.