BENEFITS
At Jewish Geriatric Services, our employees enjoy a wide-range of benefits and educational/professional development activities, including:
- Life, Health and Dental
- Short Term Disability (STD)
- Long Term Disability (LTD)**
- 401k Pension Plan *includes Per diem
(3%+profit sharing for specific positions) - Flexible Spending Account
- Weekly Payroll
- Vacation, Holidays and Health Days
- Bereavement Time
- Special Event Days
- Flexible Schedules**
- Credit Union
- Direct Deposit
- Voluntary supplemental STD, LTD, Auto, Catastrophic Illness
- Mileage Reimbursement**
- In Service Training and Development Programs
- Education Assistance Program
- Free On-Campus Parking
- On Bus Line
* JGS offers competitive benefits to all eligible employees, most of
which are effective after completion of a 90-day introductory period
(some are subject to a 6-month or 1-year period before taking effect).
** Where applicable
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JGS "Kinsler Classic" Nursing Scholarship Program
Offers scholarship money annually to qualified employees seeking to enter the nursing profession or continue their nursing education up to the Doctorate level.
Education Assistance Program
Provides eligible employees up to $1,000 a year to reimburse tuition and expenses. The program is available for undergraduate or graduate courses and professional certification programs.
Partnership with UMass School of Nursing
Provides on-site nursing faculty to work campus-wide with nurses and other staff on Quality Improvement initiatives and act as the clinical resource specialist for JGS.
Nursing Research Initiatives
Provides on-site nursing faculty who work with nurses and other staff on the process of on-site nursing research projects and evidence-based practice.
NICHE Program - Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders
Offers free prep course toward Certification in Gerontological Nursing.
EMPLOYEE ACTIVITIES
Throughout the year, activities/events are planned and offered through our employee-driven "JGS Activities Committee," which provides JGS staff with the opportunity to socialize with one another and take advantage of discount opportunities. Tag Sales, Bake Sales, an annual Holiday Party, and a Family Picnic are just a few of the events planned by the committee.
Our employees also participate in community-related activities, such as the United Way Day of Caring and Blood Drives.