Driver PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C. seeks a Driver responsible for providing transportation services to patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders and supporting the therapeutic milieu.

The role ensures safety and well-being, follows Joint Commission and state regulations, and conducts routing vehicle checks. The Driver communicates with the Transportation Coordinator, maintains required documentation, and participates in performance improvement initiatives to enhance hospital operations and patient

Responsibilities

• Provides transportation services to patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders.
• Assists in controlling patients’ behavior as directed.
• Ensures safety and well-being of patients during transport and activities.
• Adheres to facility safety rules and infection control policies.
• Communicates with Transportation Coordinator for pick-up/drop-off schedules.
• Documents observations and patient status during transport.
• Maintains on-call communication with nursing/admission staff during transport.
• Participates in performance improvement and quality assessment activities.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Safe driving

Patient observation

Communication

Documentation

Mobility assistance

Infection control

Job description

The Driver is responsible for providing transportation services to all patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders; to support the therapeutic milieu, and ensure the safety and well-being of those patients. The Driver practices safe driving and obeys all traffic laws. They also provide routing vehicle checks prior to use. The Driver will maintain a safe and professional standard for patient care in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Effectively applies supportive behavior when assisting in the control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
2. Oversees patient activities and does not leave patients unattended to ensure safety; Implements patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing personnel
3. Adheres to safety regulations of facility as per policies and procedures and external regulatory/credentialing bodies.
4. Complies with standard/universal precautions and infection control policies and attends required in-services to keep self-informed. Performs safety observation and fall protocol and one to one protocol as directed; assists at risk/physically challenged patients with mobility needs as needed.
5. Communicates and documents patient observation and date effectively.
6. Communicates with the Transportation Coordinator to establish a schedule for picking up and dropping off patients in a timely manner; communicates with referral sources and patient families in appropriate manner while transporting patients.
7. Maintains the on call phone to be available to communicate with nursing and admission staff while transporting patients.; communicates patients not able to be picked up/absentees to nursing staff in a timely manner.
8. Communicates follow-up on patient care responsibilities; incomplete assignments, ongoing activities and current patient needs that effect attendance.
9. Participates in performance improvement, data collection, and hospital’s quality assessment)
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.