TRANSPORTATION NON CERTIFIED (70011)

PRIORITY MANAGEMENT•Cleburne, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for coordinating and providing transportation for residents to and from physician appointments in a timely manner, under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Key duties include organizing transportation based on resident needs, transporting residents to various inpatient and outpatient programs, facilities, and residences, and developing driving schedules. The role also involves providing transportation for new or discharged residents from hospitals. The individual is expected to report resident behavior or changes in condition during transport to clinical supervisors, transport medical records for signatures, and maintain high safety standards. Additionally, the role requires maintaining the cleanliness and good working condition of the transport van, assisting clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring, and moving residents, establishing positive communications with outside medical facilities, and ensuring residents receive adequate hydration. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Valid Driver's License and clean driving record

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent
Current BLS/CPR certification

Responsibilities

Organizes transportation of residents to complete required appointments based on priority of resident needs.
Transports resident to and from inpatient and outpatient programs and to and from appropriate facilities and residences.
Develops driving schedule based on resident’s scheduled medical appoints and program destination depending on resident appointment needs.
Provides transportation of current or new residents from hospital after discharge.
Provides report, information, and assessment of resident’s behavior or change of condition during transportation upon return to center.
Reports changes of abnormal findings in resident status such as consciousness, pain, bleeding and vital signs that occur during the lift or transporting.
Observe residents carefully and reports changes in condition to clinical supervisor.
Transports medical records for signatures to medical offices.
Maintains a high level of safety following safety policies and procedures while in Center and transporting residents.
Maintains van in a neat and clean condition at all times.
Maintains van in good working condition.
Ensures that routine maintenance on vehicle is performed, logs mileage, and that vehicle is clean.
Assist clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring, and/or transporting resident as specified by the physician orders and/or clinical supervisor.
Assist in the care of residents requiring moderate to total assistance in moving.
Establishes positive communications with outside facilities, hospitals, physicians' offices, and /or specialty clinics to ensure proper services for residents are maintained and scheduled appropriately.
Promptly reports any scheduling changes to the DON; nursing staff and ancillary service providers, responsible parties and takes 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.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.