Maintenance Assistant

About the role

The Southern Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an energetic Maintenance Assistant in Tulsa, OK.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance schedules are followed.
• Report all accidents/incidents to supervisor.
• Cook daily maintenance services with nursing services.
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• File complaints/grievances with supervisor.
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or as directed.
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., as directed.
• Attend and participate in annual facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, etc.).
• Follow established fire safety policies and procedures.
• Follow all established safety procedures and precautions when performing maintenance services.
• Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.
• Maintain general plant and facility in good repair, ensuring a safe, clean and orderly environment.
• Keep work area(s) free of hazardous conditions.
• Refer to material safety data sheets (MSDSs) when necessary.
• Follow established policies governing the use of labels and MSDSs.
• Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions, defective equipment, etc., to supervisor immediately.
• Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean and equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored before leaving such areas on breaks, end of work day, etc.
• Ensure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing maintenance procedures.
• Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or hazardous chemicals.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials.
• Follow established handwashing procedures.
• Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with our established sanitation procedures.
• Follow established policies governing the use/disposal of personal protective equipment and disposal of infectious wastes.
• Care for grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc., by cutting, trimming, policing, sweeping, etc., as necessary/directed.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair on the facility and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, etc., as directed, in accordance with established procedures.
• Clean windows and screens as directed.
• Replace burned out light bulbs, to include, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., and perform cleaning duties wherever necessary.
• Service heating and cooling units/systems, as specified by the manufacturer, and in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
• Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Knock before entering a resident's room.
• Honor the residents' personal and property rights.
• Inform resident when it is necessary to move his/her personal possessions.
• Ensure that maintenance supplies have been replenished in work areas as necessary.
• Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.
• Ensure that the facility and its equipment is properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to supervisor as soon as possible.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Absorb and distribute heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.
• Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
• Receive and follow maintenance schedule/instructions from supervisor and as outlined in our established maintenance policies and procedures.
• Turn in all found articles to supervisor.
• Works in all areas of the facility.
• Moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions and may need to reschedule maintenance activities.
• Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.
• Communicates with maintenance personnel and other facility personnel.
• Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holiday when necessary, as well as in other positions as needed.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired.
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• May be required to work in cramped spaces and in adverse weather conditions.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th grade education.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas.
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must have the ability to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment, etc.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents/personnel.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.