Activities Assistant - Avamere Pacific Ridge

Activities Assistant

Status: Full-time

Wage: Starting at $17.50 DOE

Shift: 2 day shifts 830A to 230P then 2 Evenings from 130P to 830P.

Location: Avamere at Pacific Ridge, 3625 East B Street, Tacoma, WA 98404

We offer a strong, exciting team environment with group decision making culture! Whether you are fresh out of school, looking to improve your skills, or wanting to grow in your career, let Avamere help. Being a Nurse is hard, fast paced, exciting and overall rewarding. You get the chance to make a difference every day in the lives of those you serve. If you have a passion for helping others, then look no further, we would love to have you join the Avamere Family.

Employee Perks:

• Tuition assistance
• Mentorship opportunities & Career development
• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage

Avamere understands the importance of affordable and accessible healthcare for our team members and is very excited to partner with SEIU 503 and the Essential Worker Healthcare Trust to offer an excellent health insurance benefit plan at a significantly reduced cost to the employee.

Starting in 2023, our Full-Time Oregon team members will be able to participate in a PPO or HMO plan with deductibles as low as $800.00 with significantly reduced premium costs. Employees will be eligible to start using their benefits within their first month of hire - no 60+ day waiting period! Vision, Dental, STD, LTD, AD&D, and other benefits are available for enrollment as well.

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your superiors.

Responsibilities:

• Set up, implement, and clean up resident group and individual activities
• Coordinate with other departments as necessary and in conjunction with resident care plans
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident's response to the service
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, report, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required
• Supervise scheduled resident smoking breaks outdoors to ensure the safety of residents

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Able to self-direct, switch directions, and complete tasks despite frequent interruptions
• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Able to sit, stand, and walk frequently throughout the work day
• Possess patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as being willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify