Transportation

PACS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Richwood Nursing & Rehab is seeking a full-time Transportation Specialist in Oldham County, LaGrange, Kentucky. The role safely transports residents to scheduled medical appointments and approved activities or outings. The specialist assists residents with safely getting into and out of facility-approved vehicles and maintains vehicle interiors and exteriors to support safe, comfortable transportation and a positive community image. The position monitors vehicle maintenance logs and takes vehicles for scheduled maintenance. It requires flexibility when appointments or activities run late, the ability to demonstrate safe resident transfer and wheelchair securement techniques, and the ability to make complex decisions involving highly dependent residents. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 25 years old.
Valid driver's license; familiarity with GPS and the local driving area.
No traffic crimes in the past seven years, including DUI, driving while suspended, reckless driving, traffic felonies, multiple DUI or DWS offenses, leaving the scene with injuries, or assault with a vehicle.
No more than two moving violations in three years and no more than one accident in three years.
Pass a drug screen and background check.
Ability to read, write, and understand job-related instructions and manuals, and communicate effectively with managers, coworkers, and residents.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.
Successfully completed CNA training and maintain continuing education to keep certification current.
Able to demonstrate safe clinical transfer techniques and safely lift, transfer, and mobilize patient weights up to 70 pounds independently in confined areas inside a van.
Able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Regularly able to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, and hear.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with safely getting into and out of facility-approved vehicles.
Transport residents safely to scheduled medical appointments and approved activities, including outings.
Maintain vehicle interiors and exteriors to support safe, comfortable transportation and a positive image in the community.
Monitor vehicle maintenance logs and deliver vehicles for scheduled maintenance, including oil changes and tire rotations.
Demonstrate safe transfer techniques for mobile residents entering and exiting vans and for transferring residents into and out of wheelchairs.
Secure wheelchair-bound residents properly in vehicle bays.
Perform other duties as assigned.