Maintenance Assistant

Job Opening :  Maintenance Assistant Facility: Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center   Location: Castro Valley, CA (Next to Eden Hospital)   Compensation: $18-$20 DOE Shifts:    Full Time, Monday to Friday, shift times may vary. Work for the Best in Castro Valley:   Are you looking to join a team that is officially recognized for excellence? Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a beautifully renovated, boutique skilled nursing facility with a reputation that speaks for itself. We are the #1 preferred facility in Castro Valley, proudly holding a Five-Star Medicare rating and the title of “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News and World Report .   Why Join the Valley Pointe Family?   New Grads Welcome: We love the energy of new nursing assistants! We provide a supportive environment where you can launch your career alongside the best in the business.   A Boutique Experience: Work in a high-end, renovated setting that feels like a family, not a hospital.   Top-Tier Benefits: We value our team. The company pays the majority of coverage for Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance.   Invested in You: From 401K options to continuing education, we help you grow personally and professionally.   Recognition Culture: Our "Robust Employee Recognition Program" ensures that your hard work never goes unnoticed.   Your Role & Responsibilities:   General Purpose The primary purpose of your job position is to maintain the grounds, facility, equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by your supervisor, to assure that a successful maintenance program is maintained at all times. Essential Duties • Ensure that maintenance schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift or area. • Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be. (NOTE: Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.) • Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas. • Other related duties may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and/or administrator. • Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator • Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called. •  Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments. •  File complaints/grievances with your supervisor. •  Receive and follow maintenance schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established maintenance policies and procedures. • Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc., by cutting, trimming, policing, sweeping, etc., as necessary/directed. • Perform routine maintenance and repair on the facility and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, etc., as directed, in accordance with established procedures. • Clean windows and screens as directed. • Replace burned out light bulbs, to include exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., and perform cleaning duties wherever necessary. • Service heating and cooling units/systems, as specified by the manufacturer, and in compliance with established policies and procedures • Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed. • Ensure maintenance supplies have been replenished in work areas as necessary. • Ensure that the facility and its equipment is properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience. • Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to your supervisor as soon as possible • Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies. • Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested • Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift. • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.   • Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information. • Inform residents when it is necessary to move his/her personal possessions. Our Benefits   Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance   Generous Time Off: Paid Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Holidays.   Financial Future: 401K retirement plan.   Growth: Education Stipends to help you further your nursing education.   Employee Perks: A robust recognition program and a supportive, five-star work environment.   Qualifications   Must possess a minimum 10th grade education. Language Skills Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism. Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas. Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to per