Full Job Description
Looking for an opportunity to work as a driver and help care for patients? Working as a Driver/Rehab Tech at our facility is a great place to begin your journey.
Working with us means being part of something special: A team that is passionate about making an impact on our patients’ lives each and every day. Our facility offers you the unique opportunity to walk alongside patients on their road to recovery from many different conditions. As you care for and help patients achieve goals and regain independence, you can form significant relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the way. The facility will assist the individual with becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant, required within 4 months of employment.
Provides courtesy transportation services to residents and provides routine daily nursing care to assigned residents in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations as well as facility’s established nursing care guidelines.
Basic Qualifications Education & Certification: High school diploma or equivalent; successfully completed a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistance program, possess a current certification in good standing or be able to obtain certification within four months of employment, if allowable by the state; must have CPR certification.
Skills & Requirements: Must possess the ability to read, write and speak the English language, communicate resident condition to others and make independent decisions as needed; must have common working knowledge of all rules, laws and regulations as defined by the state as it relates to transportation and skilled nursing services; must be patient, friendly, courteous and respectful to residents in any situation, including difficult ones; must be able to move frequently throughout the workday, answer resident call bells, assist with toileting, feeding and personal grooming of the residents; must be able to handle sensitive situations related to the emotional well-being of the residents with patience, dignity and respect; must be able to lift 40 lbs floor to waist; lift 10 lbs waist to shoulder; lift and carry 40 lbs; and push/pull 40 lbs.
Experience: Minimum of six months experience in a long-term care or other geriatric care environment is preferred; must have a valid driver’s license in good standing in the state where employed.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED
Good listening skills
Excellent customer service, energized individual with compassion for assisting others
Willing to improve their standing by obtaining the Nurse Assistant certification (C.N.A.). Certification training is paid for by our organization.
18 years of age or older
Ability to read, write and speak in English
Bilingual is a plus
We offer the following benefits for you and your family:
Competitive Wages
Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance
Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Vision Insurance
Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation