CNA - Transportation

Helia Healthcare•Salem, IL

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Transportation position provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with their plans of care and coordinates patient transportation. The role includes working with elderly and rehabilitation patients, primarily providing local transportation to physicians’ offices, hospitals, and dialysis appointments. Duties are performed in a nursing home facility and must follow facility policies and procedures as well as applicable state and federal guidelines and regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three to five years of experience in a skilled nursing or post-acute care setting.
At least three years of professional work experience.
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work with colleagues, physicians, and other health care professionals.
Basic computer skills.
Current and valid driver’s license.
Successful background check and drug screen; offers of employment are contingent upon both.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care to residents in a manner that supports their safety and comfort and follows facility policies and applicable guidelines.
Support resident preferences and choices in all areas of care.
Identify and correct safety hazards in patient care areas and take responsibility for patient safety.
Follow established policies, practices, and standards for nursing services.
Promote residents’ independence to the greatest possible degree.
Advise the charge nurse of residents’ status at the beginning and end of the shift.
Make frequent rounds in assigned areas to maintain a neat, odor-free, orderly environment, correcting issues as needed in resident rooms, hallways, public restrooms, shower rooms, dining rooms, and other common areas.
Complete required daily documentation, including restorative programming and computerized documentation.
Help ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Provide local transportation for elderly and rehabilitation patients, primarily to physicians’ offices, hospitals, and dialysis appointments.