Driver – Full Time

Western Slope Health Center
Starting Pay: $19.00 per hour | Full-Time

Job Summary

Western Slope Health Center is seeking a dependable, safety-conscious, and compassionate Driver to join our team! The Driver plays an important role in supporting our residents by providing safe, reliable transportation to medical appointments, facility-approved activities, and community outings.

The ideal candidate is responsible, patient, flexible, and committed to maintaining resident dignity, comfort, and safety throughout every trip. This position requires experience with resident transfers, wheelchair securement, and safe transportation practices in a skilled nursing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely transport residents to scheduled medical appointments, approved activities, community outings, and other authorized destinations.
• Assist residents with safely entering and exiting facility-approved vehicles.
• Assist with transferring residents into and out of wheelchairs and securing wheelchair-bound residents safely in vehicle wheelchair bays.
• Demonstrate competency in safe resident transfer techniques, including vehicle ingress and egress, wheelchair transfers, and proper wheelchair securement.
• Follow established resident safety procedures and approved transfer techniques when assisting residents with mobility needs.
• Exercise sound judgment when transporting residents with varying levels of physical and cognitive dependency.
• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of facility vehicles, including interior and exterior cleaning, to ensure safe, comfortable transportation and a professional image in the community.
• Monitor vehicle maintenance logs and coordinate regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, tire rotations, and other necessary services.
• Conduct appropriate vehicle safety checks and promptly report maintenance concerns or unsafe conditions.
• Maintain accurate transportation records and follow facility policies regarding resident transportation.
• Communicate professionally with residents, families, facility staff, and medical offices as needed.
• Maintain a flexible schedule when resident appointments or approved activities run longer than anticipated.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 25 years of age, subject to applicable law and facility requirements.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Familiarity with GPS navigation and local roads and destinations.
• No disqualifying driving offenses within the previous seven years, including DUI, driving while suspended, reckless driving, or specified serious traffic offenses, subject to applicable law and individualized review.
• No more than two moving violations within the previous three years.
• No more than one at-fault or other disqualifying accident within the previous three years, as defined by facility policy.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening and drug testing, consistent with applicable law.
• Successful completion of CNA training and maintenance of any required certification and continuing education, as required by the facility.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and related computer systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to perform safe resident transfer techniques and wheelchair securement procedures.
• Ability to safely assist residents with mobility and transfers in confined vehicle spaces.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make appropriate decisions when transporting residents with complex care and mobility needs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to read, write, and understand job-related instructions, manuals, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, coworkers, supervisors, and other healthcare professionals.
• Basic mathematical skills, including the ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret written and verbal instructions, schedules, and directions.
• Dependability, punctuality, patience, and a commitment to resident dignity and safety.

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, and hearing. The employee must be able to assist residents with transfers, wheelchair mobility, and vehicle entry and exit in accordance with approved safety procedures.

The position may require occasional lifting or moving of up to 75 pounds and the ability to work in confined spaces within facility vehicles. All resident handling must follow facility policies, applicable safe patient-handling practices, and the employee's demonstrated competency.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position, consistent with applicable law.

Work Environment

The Driver works in a skilled nursing facility, facility vehicles, and community settings while transporting residents to appointments and approved activities. The noise level is generally low to moderate.

Schedule flexibility is required to accommodate resident appointments and activities that may extend beyond their scheduled times.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Information

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities consistent with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Western Slope Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship or immigration status as protected by law, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, California state, or local law.

Western Slope Health Center complies with applicable federal and California employment laws, including laws concerning reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and other protected needs.

Apply today to join the Western Slope Health Center team and help us provide safe, compassionate transportation for our residents!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.