Maintenance Director

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.

Requirements

• Collects, reviews maintenance requisitions from all unit and departments of facility.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participates in the development of the department budget.
• 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.