Transportation Aide Jobs

Transport aides move patients around hospitals or residents of a nursing home around the facility. In this career, you may also drive patients to off-facility appointments. Your major duties are to move the patient from one place to another in a smooth and efficient manner. You may simply help a patient walk, but you more often push a patient in a wheelchair or move patients on stretchers or hospital beds. You may also have a number of administrative responsibilities

Duties And Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

• Any occurrences or difficulties should be reported to nursing and rehabilitation professionals.
• Residents are transported to and from the rehabilitation center for scheduled visits.
• Assist nursing and rehabilitation professionals with vehicle transfers.
• Maintain a professional and friendly relationship with residents and employees.
• As needed, operate elevators.
• Assist residents in transferring to and from wheelchairs as little as possible.
• Examine the daily rehabilitation timetable and make yourself available as needed.

Education

Must possess, as a minimum, a High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Experience

• Must have prior experience utilizing facility equipment to carry and transfer residents or patients with physical disabilities.
• Experience in long-term care is desired.
• Certification as an HHA is necessary.

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