Driver / Full-time

Driver Position at Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis

The Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis is looking for a full-time Driver for our 53-acre campus. This position will provide transportation via handi-vans / passenger vehicles for up to 10 residents to and from medical facilities / appointments, deliver / transport packages, medical equipment, parcels between homes, buildings, and vendors. Ensure that vehicles are in operational order through pre / post trip inspections. Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Transporting residents and medical equipment (i.e. oxygen tanks, wheelchairs, etc.) in a safe and timely manner
• Inspections of vehicles and conducting minor repairs
• Transport packages, furniture, medication, biohazards, and deliverables in a timely manner
• Support and enhance the safety and security of residents, staff, and visitor (i.e. special events, emergencies, searches, weather and road hazards)
• Perform minor building / ground maintenance such as pick up litter and maintain garbage receptables
• Document and track work orders in an electronic system
• Familiarity with the facility's safe work practices and infection prevention programs

The work days are Monday - Friday and the work hours for this position rotate between the shifts below :

The Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis provides skilled nursing care in a supportive environment that fosters a stable, healthy, and meaningful life for veterans. We offer a creative, fun, collaborative, and stimulating work environment that encourages career growth. The Minneapolis Home is located on Minnehaha Avenue, which has connecting highways and public transportation options for an easy commute. The beautiful 53-acre wooded campus includes mature oaks and pines, nature trails and biking paths overlooking the Mississippi River.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume / application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position :

Preferred Qualifications

Experience driving large passenger vehicles, experience working with vulnerable adults, time management skills sufficient to prioritize and maintain schedules.

Additional Requirements

A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check. A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment. Finalists will be required to pass a driver's license check. Employment reference checks will be conducted on finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s). Finalists will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation regulations. Individuals not currently in the state commercial driver's license random drug and alcohol testing pool must pass a pre-employment drug test for evidence of non-use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines.

An Equal Opportunity Employer Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer / educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.