Join our team in this unique full time role splitting your week between leading fun activities with our amazing residents and welcoming visitors at the front desk!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Life Enrichment Assistant (LEA) assists in coordinating, implementing and leading the life enrichment and resident activity programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists in carrying out the assigned Celebrations programs as identified in the monthly calendar and as instructed by the Life Enrichment Director (LED), including making sure copies of the calendar are posted and available to each resident, his or her families, and friends.Assists in planning, decorating, and carrying out special events and holidays that include residents, families, friends and the community at large.Coordinates with the LED and other team members as necessary to directs residents to and from activities and events within community.Maintains equipment and supplies and organizes the activities storage areas in an orderly and clean manner.Assists in carrying out activities, programing and events in the absence of the LED.Works with community resources and contacts to enhance the quality of lifefor residents as instructed.May operate community’s van or bus to assist with transportation of residents to appointments, events, and outings as needed while complying with all local and state motor vehicle and road requirements.Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Previous experience transporting residents preferred.One or more years of direct programming experience with older adults is preferred.Must be able to meet insurance qualifications to operate company vehicles including passenger vans and bus.Valid commercial Class B driver’s license (CDL) may be required by local, state and federal law and regulations.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

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.

Information About Prestige Senior Living at Orchard Heights

Located at 695 Orchard Heights Road NW in Salem, Oregon, Prestige Senior Living - Orchard Heights has 61 apartments of assisted living, as well as 18 units. Our community is right off of Wallace Road in West Salem, so it’s near all sorts of services and more. Our community itself is beautiful – tons of ambient light, tall ceilings, and a clean community.

We have a cohesive team that loves to work hard, but loves to have even more fun. We are motivated to serve our residents to live a fulfilled life. Our culture is one of collaboration, promote-from-within, and doing whatever it takes to serve our residents. Our team members are enabled to be creative, independent, problem solving “managers” who can “manage” their role to the best of their ability. Our leadership is there to train those who are struggling or are unsure how to execute a task – we want to do it right! We love to collaborate on all the teaching, as well as coming to creative solutions.

If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer (Orchard Heights is a former national-award winning community!) that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Senior Living - Orchard Heights is the place for you.

Who Is Prestige Care/Prestige Senior Living?

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.