Driver

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of the position is to ensure the highest quality of resident care available, support staff and establish a positive reputation in the community while delivering on the Eduro HealthCare Values of wellness, compassion, customer experience and company results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Adherence to Policies
Must show courtesy and respect to other employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, the general public, etc.
Abide by Eduro HealthCares drug and alcohol policy.
Take the defensive driving course in Relias
Maintain good personal hygiene and dress and groom appropriately.
Report on time as scheduled and follow all company policies and procedures.
Attend staff meetings and in-service sessions.
Become thoroughly familiar with emergency procedures.
Must be able to perform duties in a timely fashion, and within the prescribed sequences and schedules.
Must be cooperative with other departments and be courteous and respectful in dealing with them at all times.
Participate in and respond professionally to surveys (inspections) conducted by government agencies.

Driving Duties include
Daily safety check of the vehicle
Reporting Immediately to the Transportation Coordinator any problems related to the vehicle, routing or scheduling
Reporting immediately to the Program Director any problems observed or encountered while transporting participants
Safe assistance and transportation of participants
Responsible handling of participants personal belongings, medications and family communications which must be conveyed from the participants residence to the Center
Maintaining good rapport with family caregivers and participants
Maintaining good rapport with the community
Daily cleaning of the interior of the vehicle
Daily gas-up and weekly fluid check of the vehicle
Assist with emergency evacuation of participants if inclement weather (e.g. a hurricane) is threatened or if there is a power failure or other reason that the Center must close during program hours
Coordinate driver emergencies in route with emergency assistance.

Additional Duties include
Understand the needs of the advanced age, illness, disability, dementia or other cognitive impairments
Be sensitive to the needs of family caregivers
Be available to work unscheduled days and hours
Demonstrate good communication skills
Demonstrate knowledge of routes used in transporting participants, and of roadways in the service area.
Demonstrate the ability to read and understand a road map
Make a commitment to cooperative performance to attain care, organization and programmatic objectives which may entail performing duties not included in this job description.

Patient Care
Be personally involved with all aspects of resident care to the extent necessary to assess its quality.
Respect all resident rights, including the confidentiality of resident care information.
Report immediately to the proper legal authorities if you have reason to believe a resident has been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused, or been a victim of theft of their personal property.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, and love, giving the resident the quality of service you would want to receive personally. Reflect the four core values of Eduro HealthCare.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience
Sufficient knowledge and experience in long-term care
High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Current state drivers license
Clean driving record verified by Department of Motor Vehicles:
o No more than 1 moving violation in last 3 years
o No DUIs/DWIs
o No at fault accidents in last 3 years

Language Skills
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform required duties.
Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English.
Bi-lingual skills welcome

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Completion of orientation required by company policy.
Health screening and TB test (if required) within two weeks of employment.
Mandatory drug test within 90 days of hire.
Must be free of criminal activity proven by a criminal background check.
Become familiar with and comply to all local, state, and federal regulations relating to the job.
Show within three (3) days of hire satisfactory evidence of identity and eligibility for employment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The employee must be able to perform the essential job functions without posing a direct threat to residents, self or others.
Must be able to rapidly assist in the evacuation of all residents from the building in case of emergency.

Work Environment
May be asked to work beyond normal working hours and must have flexibility and willingness to work holidays, etc.
Must work in an office and other areas of the facility as needed.
Is subject to illness, diseases, and other health conditions present in the facility.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.