Job Description
Position Description Responsible for coordinating transportation and transportation of residents to and from physician appointments in a timely manner and under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.
Qualifications - Valid Driver's Licensure for state in which you are applying.
- Successful completion of State Approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program; Name must appear on State Registry as Nurse Aide in good standing.
- Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state)
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.
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