Van Driver

Full Time
Bloomington, IL 61701
Posted
Job description
Description:

POSITION: Van Driver

DEPARTMENT: Director of Life Enrichment and Wellness

REPORTS TO: Director of Life Enrichment and Wellness

UNION DESIGNATION: Eligible

STATUS: Part time, mostly evenings and weekends

SUMMARY FOR RESIDENT SERVICES AND WELLNESS

This position for Life Enrichment transports residents for activities in Willows, Independent, Assisted Living, and Martin Health Center under the basic guidance of the Life Enrichment Director. These can be events and appointments under the basic guidance of the Life Enrichment Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Drive residents for a variety of events and appointments outside the village (daytime, evening, and weekends).
  • Report unusual behavior, safety, or health concerns of residents they transport.
  • Clean Van as needed.
  • Take residents to various appointments as needed.
  • Pick up mail when needed.
  • Various errands as needed for staff.
  • Keep the Director informed of maintenance needs and safety concerns as soon as issues arise.
  • Fill up vehicles if gas is needed at beginning and end of shifts.
  • Assist the residents in entering/exiting vehicles.
  • Understand all operations of vehicle.
  • Ensure all safety devices are utilized during vehicle operation.
  • Ability to manually and electronically operate van lift(s).
  • During breaks from driving will perform other tasks for Life Enrichment Department.
  • Will be able to work as a team member.
  • Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

  • Good driving record
  • Ability to manually and electronically operate van lift(s)
  • Ability to work and interact with older adults, ability to work well with others
  • Ability to follow verbal communications.
  • Ability to read, understand and remember written and spoken English.
  • Ability to organize and express thoughts in spoken English words to others, so they will understand.
  • Ability to problem-solve with a variety of variables and accurately interpret instructions.
  • This position has well developed policies, procedures and work routines, but does require the ability to adjust to interruptions in work routine and reorganize workload.
  • Demonstrates patience, understanding, and tact in interactions with residents, families and staff.
  • Must be able to cope with changes in policies, workflow and work environment.
  • Have general knowledge of Bloomington/Normal streets and destinations.
  • Ability to navigate to desired destination.
Requirements:

QUALIFICATIIONS:

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience required.
  • Good driving record and a valid driver’s license, must obtain a J05 driving license upon hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
  • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

VISUAL DEMANDS:

  • The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

  • The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
  • The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH

  • Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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