What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Driver position at Hood River Post Acute?
Company Overview
Hood River Post Acute is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Its mission is to deliver compassionate, individualized care that supports recovery, dignity, and quality of life.
Overview
We are seeking a dependable Transportation Driver to help residents travel safely and comfortably to appointments and community services. Your impact: Careful, respectful transportation helps residents access services while supporting their safety and independence.
Responsibilities
- Drive vans or other assigned vehicles for resident transportation, including paratransit needs.
- Assist passengers with boarding, wheelchair access, and belongings; follow safe lifting practices.
- Apply defensive driving, traffic laws, vehicle codes, and transportation safety regulations.
- Respond appropriately to traffic changes and emergencies, following emergency response and stop procedures.
- Communicate clearly with residents, families, and care teams; follow applicable facility policies and support passenger safety.
Experience
- Experience with commercial driving, bus driving, school bus driving, transit bus operation, or van driving is relevant; familiarity with state and local commercial driving laws is important.
- Experience working with children, older adults, or people needing care is helpful. Knowledge of childcare, senior care, student discipline, or behavior management is a plus.
- First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge, including emergency response procedures, is preferred.
- Strong customer service, communication, and writing skills; English proficiency is required. Multilingual ability is a plus.
- Ability to assist passengers with mobility needs and perform required lifting. Teaching experience and school policy knowledge are helpful.
Pay: $16.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $21