What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Aide/Van Driver position at UPMC?
UPMC Muncy Place is seeking a Nurse Aide/Van Driver to provide transportation for long-term care residents to and from appointments and scheduled activities while ensuring their safety and well-being. In addition to transportation responsibilities, this role supports resident care by performing nursing assistant duties during transport and during downtime.
This is a full-time position with a 40-hour workweek, typically scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; however, hours may vary based on appointment schedules and may occasionally require earlier start times or later departures. The position also requires 24 weekend hours and 16 off-shift CNA hours every six weeks, as well as participation in a rotating holiday schedule that includes one winter and one summer holiday each year.
The ideal candidate will already hold a CNA certification. Candidates who are not currently certified must obtain their CNA within six months of hire through UPMC's internal Nurse Aide Trainee program. UPMC offers a $2,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year work commitment for candidates who are hired with an active CNA certification. Individuals hired without an existing CNA certification are not eligible for the sign-on bonus at the time of hire
Responsibilities:
- Incorporate leading/evidence-based practice in quality/safety into every day work. Commit to high quality, safe work; encourage others to have similar standards. Identify processes/systems that could lead to inefficient practices, unsafe conditions, errors or adverse events. Avoid shortcuts to ensure quality and safety measures are not circumvented. Encourage patient and family involvement in processes involving patient safety. Speak up with other service partners to ensure high quality and safety. Report serious events/incidents per policy
- Know and follow all organizational/departmental policies/procedures.
- Actively practice behaviors associated with SH Service Excellence expectations. Smile at and greet everyone enthusiastically, treat everyone with respect, dignity and C.A.R.E. Be an ambassador for UPMC Susquehanna. Provide the best C.A.R.E. for our patients no matter what.
- Assume responsibility for personal development and education
- Between trips and downtime perform Nurse Aide duties. Nurse Aide duties are required when transporting residents to and from their destinations. These duties include bathing the resident, oral care, hair care, shaving, nail care, dress and undress residents, toileting and ambulation of residents.
- Monitors vital signs, heights and weights and records. Reports to charge nurse any observations pertaining to each resident's condition. Assists with admission, discharge and post-mortem care.
- Cleans the inside of the van and keeps it free of debris. Cleans the outside of the van to ensure clear vision through the windows.
- Assists in loading and unloading residents and guests making sure all passengers have safety belts fastened and all wheelchairs are locked in place.
- Performs daily transports as scheduled. Check the following before starting each daily trip: gas, oil, tires, lights, emergency equipment (fire extinguisher's, flares and reflectors, first aid kit). Records correct information on trip record and reports any maintenance problems to the supervisor. Turns in all completed logs at the end of the month to the administration office.
- Maintains proper use of gait belts and mechanical lifts.
- Distributes meal trays to residents, provides assistance with meal tray set-up, feeds residents who need total care, and assists and encourages those who need minimal assistance. Distributes water and nourishments as required, records intake and output.
- Consults with the nurse to obtain pertinent resident information for the transport including medications and/or meals/snacks as needed.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000