Driver - Per Diem - Bridgeport, United States - Mozaic Senior Life

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Driver - Per Diem

Department: Adult Day Program

Job Objective: Provides transportation to Adult Day Program Clients

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: H.S Diploma or GED

Experience: Working with older adults or individuals with physical or cognitive challenges

preferred. Experience with dementia a plus.

Licensure: Valid unrestricted Driver's License in your state of residence (must have possessed a Driver's License for at least 5 years).

Job Functions:

1. Performing driving routes as assigned to bring clients to and from the center.
2. Assist client's door-to-door.
3. Transport clients in 4-8 passenger vehicles (Toyota candidate or transit) or accessible minivan, performing door-to-door assistance, utilizing wheelchair lift as needed.
4. Drive for field trips as requested.
5. Maintain vehicle trip records.
6. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability:

1. Must be patient, caring and ideally excited about brightening our client's lives each day.
2. Interact in a professional manner at all times, exhibiting friendly behavior when working with clients, family members, collaborators, and co-workers.
3. Report to work each day at scheduled time and adhere to lunch and/or break schedule.
4. Complete all mandatory training each year.
5. Confident and collaborative communicator
6. Ability to maintain calm in the event of emergencies.
7. Ability to work independently and as a team player.
8. Ability to handle multiple demands and tasks.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

1. Lifting/lowering
2. Driving
3. Fine hand & eye coordination
4. Hearing ability
5. Carrying
6. Standing
7. Walking
8. Bending
9. Pushing/pulling - primarily when assisting clients using wheelchair

Environmental Conditions:

1. Rare exposure to blood, body tissue or fluids.
2. Possible exposure to high/low temperatures.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain every possible 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.