CNA - Transportation

Evergreen Nursing and Rehab; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Helia Healthcare, LLC is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with transportation responsibilities to provide routine daily nursing care and coordinate resident transport as per care plans.

Duties include personal care, safety oversight, rounds for a clean and organized environment, precise documentation, and strong collaboration with the health team. Background check and drug screen are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years of experience in a skilled nursing or post-acute care setting.
• Ability to work with physicians and health care professionals.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Current and valid Driver’s License.
• Offers contingent upon background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care to residents safely and comfort.
• Strives to honor resident preferences and choices in care.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards in care areas.
• Complies with nursing policies and standards.
• Promotes independence for residents.
• Informs charge nurse of resident status at shift start and end.
• Performs frequent rounds to maintain clean, odor-free environments in rooms and public areas.
• Completes daily documentation including restorative programming.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Transports residents locally to physicians’ offices, hospitals, and dialysis.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Driver's License

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

3-5 years experience in skilled nursing/post-acute care

Job description

Description

The overall purpose of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Transportation position is to provide each of the assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the residents’ plan of care and coordinate patient transportation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort consistent with facility policies and procedures as well as state/federal guidelines and regulations.
• Strives to provide for resident preference and choice in all areas of care.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards in patient care areas and understands personal responsibility for all aspects of patient safety.
• Complies with established policy, practices, and standards for nursing services.
• Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents.
• Advises charge nurse of residents’ status at beginning and end of shift.
• Makes frequent round on unit assigned to assure the environment is neat, odor-free, and orderly and corrects as needed. This includes resident rooms, hallways, public restrooms, shower rooms, dining rooms and any other common areas.
• Completes daily documentation as required including restorative programming, and computerized documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Working with the elderly and rehabilitation patients, primarily pickup and delivery to physicians’ offices and hospitals and dialysis, locally.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years of experience in a skilled nursing or post-acute care setting, excellent leadership, communication, and organization skills Minimum three years professional work experience.
• Ability to work with colleagues, physicians, and other health care professionals.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Exceptional commitment to customer service and employee well-being.
• Current and valid Driver’s License.

The Fine Print (Still Important!):

Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check and drug screen. We want to keep our residents safe, happy, and in good hands—you’re part of that promise.

Helia Healthcare, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we can serve our community.