Activities Assistant - Skilled Nursing

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Job description

Open position is for part time coverage.

Position Details:

Status: Full-Time/Part-Time/On-Call

Shift: Day/Evening/NOC

Schedule: Various

Working Hours Start: Various

Working Hours End: Various

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.

In adherence with state mandates, Prestige Care team members are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 18, 2021 as a condition of employment, unless a team member qualifies for a religious or medical exemption.

Creswell Health and Rehabilitation Center

Creswell Rehabilitation is located at 735 S 2nd Street in Creswell, OR 97426 . Just 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Eugene is our care center. Located along the Willamette River, Eugene has a dynamic mix of arts and culture, shopping and dining, entertainment and sports. With real adventures, real close, this is a one-stop shop for fun. After all, it's TrackTown USA, the home of the University of Oregon, a hotbed for craft breweries and a major destination for foodies, cyclists and counter-culture history buffs. Creswell Rehabilitation is a National Quality Award Winning Facility by the American Healthcare Association National Center for Assisted Living. Our Nursing Home Administrator, Rick, is the backbone to the team at Creswell. The beauty of Creswell Rehabilitation is the partnership and comradery that they have with our sister location in Cottage Grove. This will give you the ability to see two different buildings from time-to-time. Our staff is genuine and we take time to honor the unique and individual qualities of every resident. At Creswell Health and Rehabilitation Center, we prize quality, one-on-one time with our residents and patients and often share stories and light-hearted fun during group activities or around the dinner table. The staff at Creswell differentiates them from the rest of the industry. You won't find a better team in the area. Each member of the team carries their load yet is always willing to help their teammate to no end. Our community is stunning, immaculately kept up and a truly safe and enjoyable place to spend your working days. Celebration, fun, and encouragement of one and other is daily. Everyone is a team-player and always pitching in to help. The laughter of our team members as well as our residents flood the halls to give it a family-oriented feel. If working in a home-like setting, with a robust team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Creswell is the place for you. 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. We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.