Transportation Aide - Full time - Days - PACE - Bordentown

Transportation Assistant

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Minimum Pay : $16.25

Position Overview

• Assists participants and potential participants during transportation. Assists participant with necessary preparation prior to transportation. Assists participant or potential participant onto and off of van in accordance with Capital Health policies and safety procedures.
• Assists the driver to secure participant personal items and DME. Remains on van while transporting participants. Acts as primary communicator with center, participant, and support services when vehicle is in transport. Accompanies participants during outside appointments.
• Observes, reports, and records changes in the participant's condition and environment to appropriate staff as needed. Stays alert for signs and symptoms of pain or discomfort. Asks questions if participant can make their needs known, reports pain or discomfort to transportation coordinator.
• Takes measures to provide safe care to prevent injury to self and participants during transportation. Uses proper body mechanics. Adheres to accepted infection control practices. Maintains a clean, safe work environment.
• Shares information on participant abilities, progress and preferences, and communicates information on a regular basis. Participates in assessment and care planning meetings with the Interdisciplinary Team or in other work groups, family meetings, or planning sessions as requested.
• Establishes a positive rapport with patients, patients' family members, and other members of the LIFE care team and its network providers.
• Remains an active and committed member of Capital Health LIFE staff and participates in program activities as assigned. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, family meetings, staff meetings, in-service and training programs, daily briefing meetings, and Quality Improvement activities.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with co-workers, participants, and their significant others, medical staff, and visitors. Creates a safe and therapeutic environment that supports the special needs of the Senior populations served.
• Pursues opportunities for self-development, job enrichment, or advancing knowledge and skills. Assist with the development and complies with all organizational and departmental policies, procedures, standards and patient safety principles and implements changes utilizing appropriate channels.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft.

For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

The pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and / or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.