Transportation Aide

Transportation Aide

Job Title : Transportation Aide


Location: Lincoln, NE


Department: Transportation


Reports to: DON/Transportation Coordinator


Position Type: Full-Time Mon-Fri 7am-430p


Job Summary:

Perform direct resident care under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel and transport residents to appointments as scheduled. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.


Work Environment:

Role involves working both indoors and outdoors, including handling vehicle-related tasks and interacting with residents in various settings.


Responsibilities:

• Clear driving record
• Accompany residents to doctors' appointments
• Willingness to transport as needed
• Flexible hours
• Properly use and maintain facility equipment.
• Maintain residents' rooms in neat, orderly and clutter-free manner.
• Support residents' participation in activity programs.
• Directly respond, within scope, to needs and concerns of residents and family members including call lights.
• Ensure residents rights are being honored at all times.
• Provide resident care as directed by care plan.
• Ensure residents' comfort while assisting them in achieving their highest practicable level of functioning.
• Provide input to the Nurses for development of the plan of care and information gathered from care giving activities.
• Other responsibilities, within scope, as set forth by DON/ADON.

Qualifications:

• Must be a Certified Nurse Aide in good standing with the state. Must maintain a current certification in the state throughout employment.
• Must achieve 12 hours of in-service education annually as required by federal regulations (as well as meet state requirements, if exceeds federal)
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality regarding patient and company proprietary information.
• Must have the ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with residents, families and other employees at all levels.
• Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO Plan Vacation, Sick & Holiday