About This Role
This role involves assisting residents in an Assisted Living Community by coordinating and providing transportation for medical and other appointments, as well as various outings. It suits a coordinator who can manage schedules, maintain vehicles, and ensure the safe and timely transport of residents.
Responsibilities
- Make residents' appointments as needed (dental, physician, etc.)
- Provide transportation to and from scheduled appointments, outings, and other places as needed
- Ensure vehicles are kept clean at all times
- Ensure vehicle inspections are renewed annually
- Ensure regular scheduled oil changes for all facility vehicles
- Ensure emergency fact sheets in all vehicles are up to date
- Provide transportation for pickups from hospital stays and to the hospital as needed
- Chart required information in care notes when finished transporting to appointments
- Relay information to RCC or SIC after residents
- File notes in medical charts after each appointment as needed
- Assure careful treatment of equipment and utilization of supplies
- Assist office manager and Administrator as needed
- Be able to be on-call (may include some nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Report any accident or incident to the Administrator or a member of management immediately
- Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each consumer
- Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to consumers and families
- Be familiar with and able to apply all the home's accident, fire safety, and emergency procedures
- Assure careful treatment of equipment and utilization of supplies
- Be responsible for reading, understanding, and adhering to all company policies and procedures
- Report to Administrator or a member of management immediately for any suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of residents
- Follow all regulations as required by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services, and any other State or Federal Agencies as applicable
- Understand and follow all regulations as required by Federal HIPAA Laws
- Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents with exercising these rights
- Perform other duties as required by circumstance
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid NC Driver's License and maintain it during the duration of employment
- Ability to read, write, understand, and follow directions
- Good written and verbal communication skills
