Transportation Driver/CNA

Brethren Retirement Community•Greenville, OH

11d

About The Position

Provide transportation for residents and delivery of laboratory work to hospitals, doctors’ offices, mental healthcare centers, and other medical facilities to ensure continuity of care when in-house services are unavailable. Offer additional transportation services as requested by residents.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Effective verbal communication skills with residents, staff, and groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, tens, and hundreds.
Capable of applying these operations to money, weight, volume, and distance measurements.
Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed but routine written or oral instructions.
Ability to handle problems involving a limited number of variables in standardized situations.
Valid Ohio driver’s license with excellent driving record.
Completion of Defensive Driving Course required.
STNA, First Aid, and CPR certifications are mandatory.
Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms; climbing or balancing; talking and hearing.
Frequent standing, walking, and sitting.
Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with elderly populations in long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct safety checks before vehicle use and promptly report issues to the Director of Risk Management and Director of Maintenance
Transport ambulatory residents to medical appointments, providing assistance and care as needed at hospitals and doctors’ offices
Assist Social Service and Nursing staff in arranging transportation for non-ambulatory residents to ensure timely appointments
Maintain an organized calendar of transportation appointments to ensure efficiency and prevent missed trips
Retrieve medical supplies from Wayne Healthcare for the Nursing Department and deliver lab work and paperwork to Wayne Healthcare
Transport residents’ dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other appliances for repair
Participate in Brethren Retirement Community in-services and community workshops to stay informed on transportation, long-term care, and gerontology topics
Perform additional duties assigned by the Director to support department function and improve resident care, such as assisting with hospital admissions
Ensure residents arrive on time for appointments, assisting staff from neighborhoods unable to escort residents to pickup locations
Exercise patience and empathy when assisting frail or emotionally distressed residents coping with illness and disability