Transportation Driver-CNA

Haven Oaks Healthcare; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Oaks Healthcare in Texas seeks a Certified Nurse Aide to coordinate and provide transportation for residents to and from medical appointments, under nursing supervision.

Responsibilities include planning driving schedules, transporting residents to inpatient/outpatient programs, reporting changes in condition, handling medical records transport, and maintaining vehicle safety and cleanliness, while ensuring resident hydration and safety.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's Licensure for the state you're applying in.
• State Approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program; Nurse Aide on State Registry in good standing.
• Current BLS/CPR certification as required by state.

Responsibilities

• Organizes transportation of residents to required appointments based on priority of resident needs.
• Transports residents to inpatient and outpatient programs and to facilities and residences.
• Develops driving schedule based on appointment needs; transports residents after hospital discharge.
• Reports changes in resident condition to clinical supervisor and maintains safety during transport.
• Transports medical records for signatures to medical offices.
• Keeps van clean and safely maintained; logs mileage and ensures routine vehicle maintenance.
• Assists staff with safe lifting/transferring per physician orders and resident needs.
• Establishes contact with outside facilities to coordinate services and scheduling.

Skills

Driver's License

Education

State Approved Nurse Aide Training & Registry

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. Must be a Certified Nurse Aide.

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.