Transport​/Van Driver posted ago Willard, OH

The primary purpose of your job position is to transports residents to and from appointments in a safe and courteous manner at all times.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Category I:
Tasks in this category involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and require the use of personal protective equipment.

Category II
:
Tasks in this category involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks.

Category III
:
These tasks require no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, and category I tasks are not a condition of employment.

• This is the primary driver for the skilled nursing facility, working with the elderly and rehabilitation patients, primarily pickup and delivery to physicians’ offices and hospitals and dialysis, locally.
• Be able to work with the severely handicapped and the elderly, managing a route that will accommodate an ‘on-demand’ schedule.
• Act as a positive representative of Embassy Healthcare. Work with the community using tact and understanding with nursing personnel as well as the caregivers and family members of the residents served.
• Secures passengers' wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize wheelchairs during trip. Be physically able to handle and assist the handicapped resident in wheelchairs. Assists disabled passengers into and out of vehicle.
• Assist all other departments in deliveries and pick-up and delivery of other related work items, i.e., dentures, x-rays, pharmaceuticals, U.S. mail drop-off, etc.
• Support medical records department in deliveries and pick-up of medical records and physician orders. All documents will be maintained within HIPPA guidelines.
• Communicates with supervisor upon disruption of service.
• Cleans and services vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Report all vehicle repairs, and/or any unsafe or hazardous situations immediately to your supervisor.
• Be flexible and available for special occasions, and special schedules.
• Must consistently display hospitality and customer service with the residents, family members, community members, and anyone the driver interacts with during the drives.
• Ability to do other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.
• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter‑department personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.
• Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.

• Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes to maintain current certification as a Nursing Assistant.
• Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities.
• Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in‑service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.
• Attend and participate in advance directive in‑service training programs as scheduled.

• Participate in appropriate in –service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Immediately notify…