TRANSPORT DRIVER, C.N.A.

Topaz Fiscal Services; Middleburg (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Topaz Fiscal Services seeks a Transport Driver, CNA to safely operate the facility vehicle and transport residents to medical appointments and activities. The role requires assisting patients with boarding and disembarking, maintaining safety belts, and coordinating with staff for efficient transport services.

The ideal candidate holds an active CNA license, CPR/BLS, and a clean driving record, with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed CNA (C.N.A.).
• CPR/BLS certification or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Clean driving record.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Transport residents to desired destinations in a safe, timely manner.
• Assist participants with boarding and disembarking; provide physical support as needed.
• Ensure emergency medical information is available for transported participants.

Skills

CNA licensing

Clean driving record

CPR/BLS certification

Valid Driver’s License

Healthcare experience

Education

CNA certification

Job description

TRANSPORT DRIVER, C.N.A.

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Reports to: Nursing Department

OVERVIEW:

The Transport Driver is responsible for driving the facility vehicle to transport residents to desired destinations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides physical assistance to each participant when needed as he/she boards and disembarks from the program’s vehicles.
• Ensures that emergency medical information is available for those participants being transported.
• Maintains the first aid kit in the vehicle, replacing supplies as they are used or become outdated.
• Ensures that all passengers wear safety belts and wheelchairs are locked into position.
• Maintains vehicle in neat and clean condition anticipating needed mechanical service so appointments can be arranged that are convenient to program operations.
• Keeps vehicle maintenance records current; coordinate and schedule routine and episodic vehicle maintenance.
• Reports to Supervisor any vehicle operating problems, malfunctions or incidents out of the ordinary routine.
• Maintains accurate daily records of number of trips, individuals transported, miles and gallons of gas.
• Compiles all necessary information to meet reporting requirements.
• Transports participants to and from physician or other medical appointments, as requested
• Assists with program activities by transporting participants to an event, as coordinated by the activities manager.
• Establishes and maintains communication with patients and coworkers to improve quality of service and customer satisfaction.
• Lifts patients in and out of bed, chairs, taxis and ambulances to move them to and from treatment areas and procedure rooms.
• Transports medical equipment, supplies, documents and laboratory specimens to designated treatment, diagnostic and patient care areas.
• - Helps on floor as C.N.A. when necessary
• Other Job Duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ year in experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• Must be licensed C.N.A.
• CPR/BLS certification or must be obtained within 30 days of hire
• Clean driving record
• Valid Driver’s License

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center.
• Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment.
• Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal.
• Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day.
• The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.

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