Maintenance Assistant

Job Summary

Responsible to assist the Director of Maintenance in performing routine maintenance and repair work.

Responsibilities

• Lubricates and cleans electrical and mechanical equipment parts as assigned;
• Reports mechanical problems to the Director of Maintenance;
• Checks and replaces light bulbs and exit light bulbs;
• Cleans lint, dust, and dirt from dryers, vents, and heat registers in patient rooms and other areas;
• Hoses out garbage cans;
• Keeps ground cleared of debris;
• Collects and disposes of leaves and refuse in keeping with local code;
• Affords assistance in performing fire drills;
• Washes windows and screens outside the building as assigned;
• Affords assistance in lubricating potty chairs, wheelchairs, shower chairs, wheeled Geri-chairs, and drug carts;
• Assists with joint work with housekeeping department personnel to service floors, all patient rooms, baths, lounges, nurses' stations, and offices, as assigned;
• Performs any various work assignments as may be required.

Resident Rights

• Know and respect residents’ rights;
• Informs and supports residents in exercising their rights;
• Ensures protected health information is kept confidential;
• Reports complaints made by residents to the supervisor;
• Reports all allegations of patient abuse, neglect, and/or misappropriation of resident property.

Safety and Sanitation

• Follows established safety policies and procedures;
• Observes safety needs of residents as indicated in care plan; participates in restraint reduction program;
• Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and adequately trained to use;
• Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations.

Staff Development

• Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certification as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policies;
• Participates in the QAA process.

Education

High School Diploma.

Experience

Training and/or expertise qualifying the individual to operate and maintain the electrical and mechanical systems within the nursing center.

Physical Demands

Medium. Lifting 25 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds; Includes climbing, balancing, stooping, and crouching.

Working Conditions

Both inside and outside; includes working in conditions involving noise and vibration.

Principal Contacts

Works closely with Director of Maintenance.

General Requirements

• Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Employee Handbook, including, but not limited to:
• Works safely, ensuring that safe work practices are used not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace;
• Reports any safety violations or hazards to the supervisor;
• Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations;
• Adheres to policy on Drug-Free Workplace;
• Interacts tactfully, diplomatically, and humanely with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment that ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights, and physical safety of each resident and facility guest;
• Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code standards;
• Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in conducting all business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.