Maintenance Assistant-H

PACS

About The Position

The Maintenance Assistant maintains the grounds, facility, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, established policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role helps ensure that a successful maintenance program is maintained at all times. The position performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs, supports resident comfort and convenience, coordinates routine work in resident living areas with nursing services, and maintains the confidentiality of residents’ protected health information. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Must possess, at minimum, a 10th-grade education.
Ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Ability to maintain supplies and equipment and keep maintenance work areas presentable.
Ability to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear regularly and may need to assist with evacuating residents during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Follow maintenance schedules and work assignments, and receive and follow instructions and established maintenance policies and procedures.
Report all accidents and incidents to the supervisor during the shift in which they occur.
Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when working in resident living areas.
Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, and driveways, including cutting, trimming, policing, and sweeping.
Perform routine maintenance and repairs on the facility and equipment, including plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical work, as directed and in accordance with established procedures.
Clean windows and screens as directed.
Replace burned-out light bulbs, including exit, overhead, fluorescent, and room call lights, and perform cleaning duties as necessary.
Service heating and cooling systems as specified by the manufacturer and established policies and procedures.
Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
Replenish maintenance supplies in work areas as needed.
Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to the supervisor as soon as possible.
Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
Assist others with lifting heavy equipment and supplies as directed or requested.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of the shift.
Maintain the confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and promptly report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Inform residents when it is necessary to move their personal possessions.
Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
File complaints or grievances with the supervisor.
Perform other related duties as necessary or as directed by the supervisor, department director, or administrator.