Maintenance Director
Company: PruittHealth
Location: Augusta
Posted on: March 21, 2023
Job Description:
DescriptionPruittHealth is a COVID-19 vaccine-mandated employer.
-JOB PURPOSE: - -The Maintenance Director assumes administrative
authority, responsibility and accountability to maintain the
facility physical plant and essential mechanical, electrical and
patient/resident care equipment in safe operating condition.
Manages employees in provision of maintenance services that protect
the health and safety of patients/residents, personnel and the
public and provided are consistent with Life Safety Code of the
National Fire Protection Association and with all state and federal
laws and regulations. -KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collects, reviews maintenance requisitions from all unit and
departments of facility.
- Reviews information, establishes priorities, assigns staff or
inspects, replaces, repairs, or otherwise resolves the
problem.
- Establishes and 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
electrical supplies are interrupted.
- Must be able to perform all perform all daily duties of
maintenance staff and maintains all essential equipment (e.g.,
boiler room equipment, nursing unit/medication room refrigerators,
kitchen refrigerator/freezer, and laundry equipment) in safe
operating condition.
- Establishes procedures to ensure the availability of potable
water to essential to essential areas in the event of loss of
normal water supply.
- Monitors acceptable range of temperatures and immediately
starts repairs to eliminate hazards for facility residents, staff
and others
- Communicates directly with residents, families, legal
representatives to identify appropriate to individuals needs and
abilities
- Monitors the performance of maintenance staff by observing
staff on all units, on all shift and interviewing facility staff,
residents, and families.
- Performs quality assurance functions, including compliance
rounds, on daily basis to evaluate compliance with state and
federal laws and regulations, and facility policies and
procedures.
- Develops and updates maintenance policies and procedures that
reflect the philosophy and objectives of the facility and are
consistent with state and federal regulations.
- Completes required documentation and record keeping of
maintenance activities. Audits records of maintenance staff for
accuracy, completeness. Implements approaches to improve department
record keeping practices.
- Collaborate with consultants with timely responses to requests
for information and suggestions to improve quality of maintenance
services.
- Monitors staff for compliance with OSHA mandates on workplace
safety including hazard communication and blood borne pathogens. In
cases of workplace exposure, provides immediate first-aide and
refers employee to appropriate facility staff member for
post-exposure follow-up.
- Participates in the development of the department budget.
Provides relevant financial information to Nursing Home
Administrator regarding department financial needs and status.
- Hires and retains qualified, competent maintenance staff to
provide services to achieve a hazard-free, sanitary, comfortable,
homelike environment for residents, facility staff and others.
- Actively participates in long term care survey process by
instructing staff in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintaining
a presence at all times surveyors are on-site and directing the
timely collection of information required by the survey
team.QualificationsMINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:Minimum or high
school graduate or equivalent. -MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:One (1)
year experience in physical plant operations and equipment
maintenance. -ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred
qualifications)Must have basic working know of a computer (i.e.
Microsoft Office Suite) ---- - - Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or
approved exemption required by date of hireFamily Makes Us
Stronger. Our family, your family, one family. Committed to loving,
giving, and caring. United in making a difference. We are eager to
connect with you! Apply Now to get started at PruittHealth!As a
condition of employment at PruittHealth, all employees are required
to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire unless a
medical or religious exemption is approved.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.Job:
MaintenancePrimary Location: Georgia-AugustaSchedule:
Full-timeShift: 1st ShiftJob Posting: Dec 12, 2022, 3:23:05 PM
Keywords: PruittHealth, Augusta , Maintenance Director, Professions , Augusta, Georgia
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