Temporary Personal Care Assistant - PCA

Setting: Skilled Nursing 

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day (6am-2pm), Eve (2pm-10pm), & Noc (10pm-6am) Shifts Available

Location: Avamere Rehab of Newport - 835 SW 11th Ave. Newport, OR 97365

**Currently Awarding NA Class Scholarships for the Program at Oregon Coast Community College with a Full-Time Employment Commitment**

NA Class Scholarship at OCCC

• Be one of eight selected candidates to receive a full scholarship to OCCC
• Class starts April 1st, 2024
• Deadline to apply is March 20th, 2024

Employee Perks

• Tuition assistance - including full scholarship for NA Class at COCC!
• 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
• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday

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. 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
• Review patient care plans daily to determine if changes in the resident’s daily care routine have been made on the care plan.
• Inform the nurse supervisor of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident’s care plan.
• Assist residents with daily needs, including preparation for activity and social programs, and transporting residents to/from appointments.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and foster a calm and cheerful environment.
• Ensure residents’ rooms are ready for receiving and help residents feel comfortable.
• Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Effectively communicate necessary resident information to charge nurses, director of nursing, and/or administrator.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must possess a minimum of a 10th grade education.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Effectively communicate necessary resident information to Charge Nurses, Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.

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