Activities Assistant:

Status: Full-Time

Wage: $18 - $24/hour - DOE

Location: Avamere Olympic Rehab - 1000 S 5th Avenue Sequim, WA 98382

Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim has served the Sequim community for over 40 years. This inviting 102-bed skilled nursing community truly values people - their patients and residents, their family members, and employees. Our engaging employee culture fosters trust and fun through their team, with patients and residents, and those just stopping by for a visit.

The team prides themselves in a vibrant and connected employee network. One employee of 20 years shared his primary reasons for staying with Avamere were his ability to grow, feeling appreciated, and being part of something bigger than himself.

The employees truly embody their mission to enhance the life of every person they serve. From playing joyful music on a ukulele to spending one-on-one time with residents to planning special activities and more, the employees wholeheartedly care for patients and residents as their own family. This is evident in their recognition as part of the National Health Care Association's Quality Initiative Recognition Program.

Employee Perks:

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

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

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• An active certified nursing assistant license in this state - preferred, but not required
• 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 Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify