Transportation Assistant

CommuniCare•Bridgeport, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Maplewood Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Transportation Assistant to join their team. This position is primarily for dayshift, Monday - Friday, with weekends as needed. The purpose of this role is to assist residents with transportation to and from inside the facility and outside physician appointments and events in a safe manner and in accordance with established procedures. The Transportation Assistant must work effectively with team members, support colleagues, and celebrate team successes while managing available resources and delivering quality resident care.

Requirements

High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent
Valid WV Driver's License & WV CNA License Required
Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or be eligible to enter such a program and graduate and pass a state test within 120 days from date of employment.
Must possess Red Cross First Aid Certificate.
Prior work/life experiences involving independent decision making
Prior work/life experiences, preferably in healthcare or a service industry
Compassionate and enthusiastic personality

Responsibilities

Transport and assist residents, per facility vehicle, to outside physician visits in a safe manner.
When not working in transportation, will be expected to work in Activities department as well as working as a CNA if needed.
Assist with transporting residents within the facility to scheduled specialty appointments, i.e. podiatry, audiology, optometry, dental, etc.
Assist with transporting residents to and from scheduled in-house activities.
Provide one on one monitoring for residents deemed an elopement risk on outside visits.
Perform basic nursing care procedures for residents as required.
Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and assure that their needs are met.
Maintain resident documentation records.
Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance quality of care.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.