Senior Transportation Driver - Safe, Caring Rides

Brookdale Senior Living in; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking a Bus Driver to provide transportation for residents to appointments, errands, and community activities. The role ensures passenger safety, assists residents in and out of the vehicle, and operates wheelchair lifts when needed.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license with a good driving record, and CPR certification may be required. Prior experience with seniors is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid state driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Prior experience working with seniors preferred.
• CPR training and certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Transports residents using company vehicle to appointments, errands, and activities.
• Drives residents to events and community programs.
• Assists residents in and out of the vehicle; uses wheelchair lift as needed.
• Ensures residents are safely seated with seat belts fastened.
• Keeps the vehicle clean and reports mechanical issues to maintenance.

Skills

Safety minded

Patient interaction

English communication

Valid driver's license

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Bus Driver (Finance)

Job Summary
Provides transportation to the residents for appointments and errands, such as medical appointments, banking, shopping, worship services, entertainment, and other miscellaneous activities. Ensures safety of all passengers. Runs event and community errands as needed.

Essential Functions

Transports residents using company vehicle to appointments, errands, and other activities as needed, including doctor appointments, grocery shopping, banking, worship services, etc.

Drives residents to events and community programs per the activity schedule.

Carries belongings, opens doors, and cautions residents on steps and other objects in their path. Opens/closes and loads/unloads walkers and wheelchairs. Assists residents in and out of the vehicle utilizing the wheelchair lift and/or stairs, if needed.

Ensures residents are safely seated with seat belts secured.

Assists residents in wheelchairs during activities outside the community.

Accounts for presence of all residents when leaving or returning to the community.

Calls resident rooms for appointment/activity reminders, as needed.

Fills the community motor vehicle with gasoline at pre-approved service stations.

Keeps the facility vehicle clean and properly maintained. Reports mechanical issues and repairs to the supervisor or maintenance department and schedules appointments as needed.

Responds immediately and appropriately to all accidents and emergencies, based on established protocol.

Interacts with residents in a friendly manner, providing meaningful attention and communicating concerns of resident's health to management as appropriate.

May be responsible for ensuring all vehicle license plates, inspection tags, and insurance cards are current and displayed properly.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his her supervisor.

Education and Experience
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED). Prior experience working with seniors preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements
Must have a valid state driver's license with a good driving record. CPR training and certification may be
required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: Up to 50 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents
• Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment
• Requires Travel: Frequently

Management/Decision Making
Uses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them personally.

Knowledge and Skills
Has a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has working knowledge of the organization. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents, resident's families, and other employees of the company. Ability to effectively communicate in English and understand and follow written and oral instructions.