Maintenance Assistant - Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center

Required Qualifications

Minimum requirements include the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a maintenance/plant related position.
• Licensed in accordance with applicable standards, codes, labor laws, etc.
• Previous experience in a maintenance position preferably with a Skilled Nursing Facility, or Long Term 
  Care Facility.
• A working understanding electrical systems, HVAC systems, and various mechanical and architectural 
  systems.
• Valid driver’s license.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures the facility remains in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for Life Safety Code compliance.

Participates in proper planning, direction, participation, and supervision of both preventative and unplanned 

maintenance and repair activities in the facility, which includes painting, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electrical 

work.

Assists with ensuring that services performed by outside vendors are properly completed/supervised in accordance 

with contracts/work orders.

Assists with ensuring the facility’s Fire Safety program complies with the 2012 version of the Life Safety Code and 

Health Care Facilities Code. Includes but is not limited to required fire drills, training on the facility’s fire safety plan, 

safe use of oxygen, electrical safety.

Assists with ensuring the facility’s compliance with multiple OSHA standards. Some of OSHA’s required trainings 

overlap with fire safety requirements. Additional required trainings may include but are not limited to those related to 

reporting of work-related incidents, bloodborne pathogens-hazardous waste removal, hazard communication, 

personal protective equipment, and ergonomics.

Assists with the development and implementation of the facility’s Emergency Preparedness Plan. A training program 

must reflect the risks identified in the facility’s risk assessment so that staff can demonstrate knowledge of emergency 

procedures. Drills and exercises are required to test the effectiveness of the training

Implements preventive maintenance tasks, document instructions and procedures for the preventative maintenance of 

facility and utility components and office equipment, as well as, mechanical, air conditioning, heating, and electrical 

systems, etc.

Assists in standardizing the methods in which maintenance tasks will be performed.

Assists with ensuring the facility’s compliance with the law and other regulatory terms such as safety and building 

codes.

Assists with reading and interprets blueprints in order to monitor the upkeep of electrical, HVAC, and other systems.

Assists with running, operating, and assessing technical aspects of facility machinery, equipment, and buildings.