Transportation

OPCO Skilled Management; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a Transportation Aide to coordinate resident transport to medical appointments under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Must hold a valid state Driver's License and Nurse Aide certification, plus BLS/CPR where required.

You will organize driving schedules, maintain safety, transport residents to various facilities, and assist with transfers while ensuring hydration and care during travel.

Qualifications

• Must have valid state Driver's License.
• 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 (as required by state).

Responsibilities

• Organizes transportation of residents to appointments based on priority of resident needs.
• Transports residents to inpatient and outpatient programs and to and from facilities and residences.
• Develops driving schedule based on residents' scheduled medical appointments and destinations.
• Reports changes of abnormal findings in resident status during transport to clinical supervisor.
• Transports medical records for signatures to medical offices.
• Maintains safety policies and keeps vehicle clean and in good working condition.
• Assists clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring and transporting as directed by physician orders.
• Establishes communications with outside facilities to ensure proper services and scheduling.
• Reports scheduling changes to the DON and nursing/ancillary staff and follows up as needed.
• Provides adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals.
• Protects residents' personal property.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education

Nurse Aide Training with State Registry in good standing

Current state Driver License

Current BLS/CPR certification

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.