Activities Assistant - Skilled Nursing

What does the Activities Assistant do?

If you want a highly impactful, fun, difference making job…this is for you! In the Activities Assistant role, in short, you would be coordinating, planning and help execute many events to bring joy to our residents' lives to help them thrive.

Why join the Prestige Care Family in the Activities Assistant role and what can we offer you?

• The activities and programming you will help develop and run will bring a sense of security, community and fun to our residents' lives.

• Strong promote from within culture, with the Activities Assistant role as a great starting point in the skilled nursing/assisted living/memory care space.

• You would get to interact with our wonderful residents, working in a home-like setting.

• Work with a high performing care team focused on loving and serving seniors.

• Our 35+ year old, family-owned and operated organization (with over 80 locations in 8 states) means we aren't too small, but not too big. You are known here.

In this job, every day you will…

1.Assist in carrying out the life enrichment programs as identified in the monthly calendar and as instructed by the Activities Director, including making sure copies of the calendar are posted throughout the care center and available to each resident, his or her families, and friends.

2.Provide one-to-one programming for residents who cannot participate in a group setting.

3.Assist in decorating for the holidays with the help of residents and the volunteers and helps carryout special events.

4.Coordinates with the Activities Director and other staff as necessary to bring residents to and from activities and events.

5.Maintain life enrichment equipment and supplies, and organizes the activities storage areas in an orderly and clean manner.

6.Assist in carrying out a life enrichment activity in the absence of the Activities Director.

7.Assist with quarterly special events that include residents, families, friends and the community at large.

Education & Experience you need to qualify:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• You will need to complete a state certified activities training program or having one or more years of direct programming experience with older adults is helpful.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• You will need the ability to speak effectively before groups of residents, staff and volunteers.

• Valid commercial Class B drivers license, and access to a private vehicle for business use may be required.

Ways you can advance beyond the Activities Assistant role:

Once you master this role, you could consider the Activities Director, Life Enrichment Assistant (assisted living), Life Enrichment Director (assisted living), Central Supply Coordinator, or other higher level clinical jobs (Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, etc.) with higher levels of education.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Prestige Post Acute & Rehabilitation Center

• Milwaukie

Information about Milwaukie Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center

Prestige Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center

• Milwaukie offers a warm, friendly and nurturing environment to transition from hospital to home. We are located in the beautifully wooded Linwood neighborhood, just minutes away from downtown Milwaukie and Portland.

Prestige's customized rehabilitation programs range from short-term, transitional care that bridges the gap between hospital and home to long-term care. All programs utilize a comprehensive assessment process to help our interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and healthcare technicians in identifying and providing the best possible care and help residents achieve independence and a high quality of life.

We are able to adapt our services to each patient and their personal circumstances and it is our goal to meet the needs of each individual and family we touch. Milwaukie is also a contracted provider for Medicaid, Medicare and several managed care plans.

Who Is Prestige Care?

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

Benefits

Beginning January 2023, Prestige is excited to offer a great medical plan with low monthly premiums for Full Time (32 hr+) Oregon Skilled Nursing Center employees and dependents!Oregon SNF Union Employees:Employee Only: $35/monthEmployee & Spouse: $70/monthEmployee & Family: $105/monthOregon SNF Non-Union Employees:Employee Only: $75/monthEmployee & Spouse: $200/monthEmployee & Family: $300/monthOur comprehensive benefit package includes:A choice of health plans

• Kaiser Permanente or Regence BlueCross BlueShieldCoverage begins the first of the month after start date

Preventative care covered at 100% /Generic Rx covered at 100%/Office Visit Co-pay $20Vision

• VSP/Dental

• DeltaEmployer paid Life and AD&D401k w/company match

Employee Assistance ProgramPaid Time Off Program/Paid holidays

Annual wage increases

Scholarship/Tuition reimbursement

• Nursing Assistant students not employed by Prestige Care Full Time outside of their class will not be benefit eligible as they are not considered employees