Alden Meadow Park Health Care Center - JOB SUMMARY

•  Responsible for safely transporting residents to and from arranged locations

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Have a high school education or equivalent. •  Possess an unencumbered driver’s license. •  Possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). •  Must have excellent communication skills. •  Must be at least 18 years of age. •  Has knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures and strategies to promote and ensure safe transport at all times. •  Must possess current CPR certification or become certified within ninety (90) days of employment. •  Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner. •  Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

•  Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day. •  Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. •  Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. •  Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, family members, personnel, and support agencies. •  Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability. •  Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, young, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people. •  Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move equipment, supplies, resident in excess of fifty (50) pounds throughout the day. •  Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the (HIV) AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

•  Follow safety rules as residents board and exit the bus or near cross streets near bus stops. •  Complies with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe manner, •  Checks the condition of the vehicle at least monthly and reports any malfunctions or necessary repairs as needed. •  Maintains order among passengers while in transit. •  Picks up and/or drops off residents at scheduled locations while following strict time schedules. •  Maintains cleanliness of the interior of the vehicle at all times. •  Attends community outings as assigned by the Administrator and/or designee. •  Performs other related duties as assigned.