HR/Payroll

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Location: The Pearl at Kruse Way - 4550 Carman Dr. Lake Oswego 97035 (503) 675-6055

At Avamere, you join a team with a culture and mission to enhance the life of every person we serve. This is more than a job – it’s a place where our team members build lasting relationships with patients and residents, their families, and fellow team members.

Benefits and 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

Responsibilities:

• Perform benefits administration, maintain personnel files and assist in employee relations.
• Maintain human resource information system (HRIS) records and reports.
• Maintain records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
• Ensure adequate and appropriate staffing of the facility nursing department to meet the needs of the residents based on budget, census and other factors.
• Establish orientation schedules with appropriate staff members to provide orientation to all new hires.
• Assist with recruitment, scheduling interviews, and hiring of new staff.
• Assist employees in obtaining information concerning their paycheck, deductions and overtime.
• Assist in preparing payroll data for computer input.
• Communicate all concerns regarding HR, Payroll and Staffing to the appropriate Supervisor on a timely basis.
• Complete and post monthly nursing schedule, coordinating requests to ensure appropriate coverage of units.
• Answer employee calls regarding scheduling issues, and prepare written correspondence as necessary.
• Consult with nursing department supervisors concerning staffing and scheduling needs.
• Maintain daily tardy and absenteeism calendars for employee performance appraisals, reporting to the Director of Nursing Services all issues.
• Work with Director of Nursing Services when scheduling modified work duty employees in accordance with work restrictions and facility policy.
• Complete and update nursing department employee records and maintain records of current certifications and licenses for nursing department employees.
• Answer applicant calls regarding position availability and coordinate interviews.
• Communicate with Unit Managers to facilitate quality orientation programs, and provide each newly hired nursing personnel with an orientation schedule.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

Qualifications:

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent; Associates Degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Human Resources and Payroll practices.
• Experience in an HR role in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

Please Note: Effective Oct. 18, 2021, all Avamere employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have an approved medical or religious exception. If you are hired by Avamere after Oct. 18, 2021, you will need to be fully vaccinated (or obtain an approved exemption) prior to starting work and need to provide proof of vaccination (or approved exemption) within 10 days of starting work.