Maintenance Assistant Skilled Nursing

Pruitthealth Corporation; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pruitthealth Corporation in Aiken, SC seeks a Maintenance Assistant Skilled Nursing to help maintain the center's physical plant, assist with repairs, safety checks, and general upkeep to support patient care.

This role requires a high school diploma, on-the-job training provided, and a hands-on approach to mechanical, electrical, plumbing tasks, grounds maintenance, and equipment testing.

Qualifications

• On-the-job training provided.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance of air conditioners/heaters.
• Uses pressure washer as requested.
• Uses electrical tools and equipment when appropriate.
• Checks oxygen level of concentrators as requested or needed.
• Performs routine maintenance of oxygen concentrator as scheduled/needed.
• Performs water temperature tests as requested/scheduled.
• Tests fire alarm systems as scheduled/needed.
• Tests fire safety equipment as scheduled/needed.
• Builds various structures for patient use (benches, flower boxes, etc.).
• Completes general maintenance, plumbing repair, replacing/clogging hair traps, unclogging toilets, repairing washers/dryers, replacing broken pipes/water lines.
• Maintains/replaces electrical outlets and light bulbs; rewires/replaces wiring in equipment.
• Installs/checks batteries of smoke alarms.
• Assists in fire drills; checks extinguishers and assists with fire inspection.
• Moves furniture/clothing from rooms no longer occupied; assists relocation of patient belongings.
• Paints interior/exterior; may wallpaper.
• Assists in construction of center additions.
• Maintains grounds (garbage-free; mowing, hedges, weeding).
• Performs routine laundry equipment maintenance.
• Performs unscheduled maintenance tasks as requested.
• Performs generator testing and routine maintenance.
• Assists with major cleaning projects as requested.

Skills

Air conditioning maintenance

Electrical tools

Fire safety awareness

Carpentry

Plumbing

Grounds keeping

Oxygen concentrators

Fire drill assistance

General maintenance

Equipment testing

Education

High School graduate

Tools

Pressure washer

Voltmeter

Drills

Saws

Wrenches

Job description

Job Description - Maintenance Assistant Skilled Nursing (2610763)

Maintenance Assistant Skilled Nursing - 2610763

Description

JOB PURPOSE:

Assists in repairs and maintenance of physical structure of nursing center in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and our established procedural guidelines, and as may be directed by supervisor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Performs routine maintenance of air conditioners/heaters.
• 2. Uses pressure washer as requested.
• 3. Uses electrical tools and equipment when appropriate. (Including voltmeter, drills, saws, etc.)
• 4. Checks oxygen level of concentrators as requested or needed.
• 5. Performs routine maintenance of oxygen concentrator as scheduled/needed.
• 6. Performs water temperature tests as requested/scheduled.
• 7. Tests fire alarm systems as scheduled/needed.
• 8. Tests fire safety equipment as scheduled/needed
• 9. Builds various structures for the use of the patients, e.g., benches, flower boxes, and other carpentry work requiring the use of various materials (wood, plaster, cement, nails, etc.).
• 10. Completes general maintenance, plumbing repair, replacing and unclogging hair traps, unplugging toilets, repairing washers and dryer, replacing broken pipes/water lines etc.
• 11. Maintains and replaces electrical outlets and light bulbs and rewires or replaces wiring in various equipment used by the center.
• 12. Installs and checks batteries of smoke alarms.
• 13. Assists in fire drills. Also checks extinguishers and assists fire Marshall with inspection.
• 14. Removes furniture and clothing form rooms no longer occupied, or assists in the moving to another room of patient’s belongings e.g. furniture etc.
• 15. Paints interior or exterior of center as requested/needed. Also, may include wallpapering.
• 16. Assists in the construction of any additions onto the center.
• 17. Maintains the grounds of the center to provide that they are free of garbage; also, may include mowing of lawn, trimming hedges, weeding, etc.
• 18. Performs routine laundry equipment maintenance as scheduled/needed.
• 19. Performs unscheduled maintenance tasks as requested.
• 20. Performs generator testing and routine maintenance as scheduled/needed.
• 21. Assists with major cleaning projects as requested/needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

On-the-job training provided.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

High School graduate or equivalent.

Family Makes Us Stronger. Our family, your family, one family. Committed to loving, giving, and caring. United in making a difference.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.