Maintenance Assistant

Join Jacob Healthcare Center as a Maintenance Assistant and make a meaningful impact in a supportive, five-star environment!

WHY CHOOSE JACOB HEALTHCARE CENTER?

Jacob Healthcare Center, located at 4075 54th Street, San Diego, CA, is a leading provider of patient-centered medical services with 156 beds. We focus on compassionate care, empowering patients to achieve their health goals in a supportive environment. 

Our dedicated team offers a wide range of services, including primary care, specialty services, preventive care, and mental health support. We are proud to have a 5-star Customer Satisfaction Management (CSM) rating, reflecting our commitment to excellence.

 At Jacob, we offer a supportive and rewarding work environment. Our five-star rating reflects our commitment to excellence, and we provide a dynamic setting where you can thrive. We prioritize training, especially for new graduates, with our hands-on staff personally guiding you. Here, you'll have the opportunity to care for high-acuity patients and receive regular updates and support from your supervisors.

Overview of the Position:

The Maintenance Assistant supports the Maintenance Director in maintaining the community in good repair at all times, including both the interior and exterior surfaces, fixtures and mechanical systems.  

Job Functions:

• Demonstrate 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 community information

• Demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and community property

• Must be neat and clean and well groomed appearance

• Ability to read, speak and understand English, follow directions and complete the assigned responsibilities of the department

• Ability to perform a variety of maintenance tasks in health care setting.  Including some carpentry, plumbing, painting, cleaning and general repair

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical or electrical failures in community’s systems

• Dependability

• Other duties as assigned 

Physical Capacities   (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination. 

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. 

• Frequent crawling, climbing, bending, squatting, twisting and reaching.

• Must be able to bend, squat, push, stoop and pull. 

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education:  High School graduate or equivalent preferred 

License:  None Required

Work Experience: 1 year experience in at least one of the following fields:

1. General maintenance (institution or building)

2. Carpentry or community construction

3. Plumbing and/or electrical

4. Appliance maintenance

Language Skills:

• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language.  

Mathematical Skills:

• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, and volume.

Communication Skills:

• Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and be empathetic.  

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, responsible parties, staff and outside resources and agencies.  

Environment Conditions:

Primarily inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour skilled care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents in an aging population.  Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: emergency health or safety response, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in a nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.