Maintenance Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Worker/Assistant performs various duties to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. Maintenance services are provided in accordance with facility policies and procedures and in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations to enhance resident comfort and enhance the quality of life.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering: 

• Competitive pay 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• 401K with matching funds 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee discounts 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Student Loan Reimbursement 

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate competence in application of mechanical and technical concepts to facility plant repair and maintenance projects.
• Able to maintain all essential mechanical, electrical and patient care equipment in safe operating condition.
• Technical knowledge and analytic ability to diagnose and repair equipment malfunctions.
• Able to apply building and safety codes to facility situations and maintenance procedures and to establish criteria to assure that services provided meet acceptable standards of quality.
• Conducts scheduled maintenance throughout physical plant and for all equipment.
• Maintains and tests the emergency power system to ensure availability of power to all entrances, exits, fire detection alarms and extinguishing equipment, and life support systems in the event of electrical supplies are interrupted.
• Maintains all essential equipment (e.g., boiler room equipment, nursing unit/medication room refrigerators, kitchen refrigerator/freezer, laundry equipment) in safe operating condition.
• Tests facility hot water system on regular basis to evaluate water temperatures in essential locations of facility.
• Inspects, tests, and maintains resent call system to ensure a functioning communication system from rooms, toilets and bathing facilities.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year physical plant and equipment experience in an institutional environment.
• Vocational training in skilled trade or other relevant training preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• None

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio. 

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.