Maintenance Assistant

Job Type: Full-time *Full-time employees are eligable for benefits* Benefits: 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance Your Job We believe that nursing is a work of the heart. To provide the best resident care, we promote a culture that is both employee and patient based. We build on trust, compassion and strong communication. We reward our employees with competitive wages, raises and bonuses. Come join our family today! Call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io or walk in at 7304 Good Samaritan Court, El Paso, TX , USA for on-the-spot interviews! Principal Responsibilities Performs regular, scheduled safety inspections. Performs weekly walk-through inspections of high-risk areas. Follows all prescribed Life Safety and Preventative Maintenance tasks in TELS as required for federal, state, local, and corporate compliance. Fax/ email documentation as required. Prepares a monthly schedule, based on calendar days, for performance of preventive maintenance, striving to allot part of each day to these duties. Develops center profile and physical plant history by maintaining complete documentation of all maintenance activities including accurate records of all replacement parts and materials used. Maintains required logs/documentation on following in accordance with the Life Safety Manual and OSHA compliance including, but not limited to: fire alarm test reports, smoke/heat detectors, sprinkler inspections, emergency generator logs, range hood suppression systems, fire extinguishers, hood and duct cleaning, door locking devices, water temperatures, water hardness, fire and smoke wall dampers, fire and smoke doors, fire drills, disaster drills, door alarm drills, flame spread certification, boiler vessel certification, elevator certification, facility service contracts, medical waste manifests, confined space documentation, survey documentation, material safety data sheets, lock out/tag out program. Performs all routine maintenance and repair work as required, but not limited to: Performs daily rounds through entire center and uses acquired information to assist in establishing work priority. Picks up work order requests daily and establishes work priority; work orders are submitted and tracked electronically through the TELS system. Maintains electrical and mechanical equipment in good working order; Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, lubricates and cleans parts, as needed. Cleans/changes filters as required based on environment of center. Lubricates potty chairs, wheelchairs, shower chairs, wheeled geri-chairs, drug carts, etc.; Repairs outdoor chairs and benches; Reports serious failures and problems to Administrator. Investigates causes of wall/door/frame damage, which might be contributed to protruding bolts or etc. on carts, dollies, or chairs and repair problems. Checks light bulbs and exit lights, room temperatures, circuit breakers, temperature in all cooler and freezers, and nurse call system and makes all necessary adjustments and repairs. Ensures that an adequate supply of maintenance supplies is maintained to perform daily tasks. Prepares resident rooms for new and/or discharging resident. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice. Qualifications High School diploma. Knowledge of laundry/housekeeping/maintenance procedures. Minimum of 2 years work experience in long-term care preferred. White Acres Assisted Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. #J-18808-Ljbffr White-Acres-Wellness-