Transportation Driver (Flex, $22.28/hour)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Transports TNS residents and performs community errands as assigned and ensures that all residents who use TNS transportation are returned safely to the building.
• Assists all TNS residents in and out of the vehicle including escorting up and down stairs or ramps and securing seatbelts, assistive devices and wheelchairs.
• Ensures all vehicle inspection tags, license stickers, and insurance cards are current and displayed properly.
• Maintains clean appearance of the vehicle(s) by performing/scheduling regular interior/exterior cleaning.
• Responds immediately and appropriately to all accidents and emergencies.
• Reports mechanical needs and repairs and assists in coordination of necessary vehicle maintenance and repair services, such as oil changes and tire rotations.
• Serves as activity/outing support as requested including but not limited to assisting with packages, groceries, accompanying residents on excursions (theater, restaurant, museum, etc.).
• Assists with Concierge duties as requested.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors, and co-workers.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Tamarisk NorthShore.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Corporate Compliance

• Complies with safety policies and procedures.
• Adheres to laws regarding the protection, use, disclosure, and release of client and CJE business information.
• Attends required in services.
• Reports violations of law, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Reports client abuse or neglect.
• Records documentation timely, accurately, and completely.
• This position has responsibility for HIPAA compliance.
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is not likely to occur in this position.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Driving experience required.
• Safe driving record.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have valid State of Illinois driver's license.

Other Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Able to safely lift up to 15 lbs.

Customer Service

Displays behavior that creates a customer service culture at CJE by understanding the needs of our clients and customers and demonstrating a strong bias toward service, quality and customer satisfaction.

CJE Values

All staff should demonstrate the CJE Values in their behaviors and work practices.

Respect-We recognize, honor and acknowledge the inherent value of each person for their wisdom, their culture, their background and their unique history.

Advocacy-We encourage public policy which will benefit our clients by educating ourselves and the community. Furthermore, we give voice to our clients needs and facilitate a positive action on their behalf.

Compassion-We treat everyone with caring, sensitivity, understanding, and supportive responsiveness.

Innovation-We continue to advance our knowledge and strive to develop, evaluate and implement new and advanced programming and models of care to bring benefits to our clients, community and broader older adult/health care environment.

Intention-We approach our work and each task with mindful consideration as to what we are doing and why we are doing it, as individuals and as an agency.

Accountability-We are responsible individually and as an Agency for honest, accurate work and interaction with others. We plan strategically and provide measurable quality care with clear fiscal and ethical responsibility.

CJE SeniorLife is an equal opportunity employer.

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