What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Maintenance position at Excelsior Care Group?
The Director of Maintenance assumes administrative authority, responsibility and accountability to maintain the facility physical plant and essential mechanical, electrical and resident care equipment in safe operating condition. Manages employees in provision of maintenance services that protect the health and safety of residents, personnel and the public and provide a hazard-free, functional, comfortable and homelike environment. Services provided are consistent with the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association and with all state and federal laws and regulations. In collaboration with Nursing Home Administrator, allocates resources in an efficient and economic manner to provide services and to continuously improve quality.
- Demonstrates 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.
- Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of basic math to perform essential functions.
- Technical knowledge and analytic ability to diagnose and repair equipment malfunctions.
- Able to coordinate and to oversee activities of outside contractors, trades people in construction, repair and maintenance of physical plant and equipment.
- Sufficient interpersonal skills to interact with facility staff and residents to answer questions and to make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Demonstrated ability to manage Maintenance Department budget, ordering supplies and tracking inventory.
- Ability and organizational skills to schedule, track, and document all preventive maintenance activities.
- Current knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations that apply to maintenance services and records in long term care. Able to assure compliance with regulations as they relate to maintenance department.
- Able to perform personnel functions including interviewing prospective staff, conducting performance evaluations that assure staff can perform essential functions of their job, and taking job actions as appropriate. Able to apply facility policies to facts leading to job actions without regard to race, religion, age, national origin, sex or disability.
- Carries out all duties in accord with the facility mission and philosophy.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each resident in all interactions.
- Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and facility property.
- Able to understand and to follow written and verbal directions. Able to effectively communicate with staff members and residents through verbal and/or written means.
- Able to express self adequately in written and/or oral communication and to communicate effectively in a long term care setting with residents, families, staff members, administration, representatives of community and government agencies.
- Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of facility. Able to locate nearest exit, to understand and respond to written or oral instruction in case of emergency.
