Nexus at Alton

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Open Roles

Nexus at Alton is currently seeking talented individuals to join its team. The company emphasizes care and compassion in its work. Nexus at Alton has three open positions: * **Activity Assistant:** This role involves assisting in planning and implementing individual and group activities. Responsibilities include providing activities for individuals with special needs, encouraging resident participation, preparing for care conferences, and preparing activity sites and materials. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, being at least 21 years of age (union requirement), CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain it), and prior experience with elderly patients is preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are also needed. * **Maintenance Supervisor:** The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee the continuous maintenance of systems such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and other general duties. This role involves training staff, being on-call for emergency repairs, maintaining logs, ordering supplies, managing the budget, and supervising the maintenance department, including hiring, scheduling, performance reviews, and employee paperwork. Requirements include the ability to handle multiple tasks, excellent time management and organizational skills, the ability to work with technical personnel and residents, a working knowledge of systems like HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical, a high school diploma or equivalent, and nursing home experience. Salary is based on experience. * **Maintenance Assistant:** This position will conduct preventive maintenance to ensure proper functioning of equipment, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems. Responsibilities also include troubleshooting maintenance-related issues, tracking cleaning and paper supplies, and maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets. The Maintenance Assistant will also be responsible for filling out and producing forms requested by the Illinois Department of Public Aid or other inspectors. Requirements include demonstrating empathy and compassion, serving customer needs, using imagination and creativity, and possessing knowledge and skills in electrical maintenance, plumbing, heating & air conditioning, carpentry, and mechanical repairs. Previous experience in building maintenance is also required. The roles at Nexus at Alton utilize various technologies and skills. * **Activity Assistant:** This role utilizes Activity Planning, Group Activities, Special Needs Care, Resident Engagement, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and Elderly Care Experience. * **Maintenance Supervisor:** This role utilizes HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Training, Emergency Repairs, Inventory Management, Budgeting, Supervision, Performance Reviews, Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Customer Service. * **Maintenance Assistant:** This role utilizes Empathy, Compassion, Customer Service, Imagination, Creativity, Electrical Maintenance, Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Carpentry, Mechanical Repairs, and Building Maintenance. All currently advertised positions at Nexus at Alton are on-site. **1. What benefits are offered to the Activity Assistant?** The Activity Assistant role offers Medical/Dental/Life/Vision coverage, a 401K, next-day pay availability, an employee rewards program, growth from within, a PTO package and paid holidays, and a team-oriented work environment. **2. What are the benefits for the Maintenance Supervisor position?** The Maintenance Supervisor position offers a PTO package, next-day pay availability, health insurance, an employee rewards program, employee recognition, and a team-oriented work environment. **3. What are the benefits for the Maintenance Assistant position?** The Maintenance Assistant position offers Medical/Dental/Life/Vision coverage, a 401K, an employee rewards program, next-day pay availability, a PTO package and paid holidays, growth from within, and a team-oriented work environment. **4. What are the responsibilities of the Maintenance Supervisor?** The Maintenance Supervisor establishes and/or follows a schedule to oversee continuous maintenance of all systems such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and other general duties. They also train new and existing staff, remain on-call for emergency repairs, maintain necessary logs, order maintenance-related products and supplies, follow budget guidelines, maintain an inventory control program, and are responsible for hiring, scheduling, and supervising the maintenance department. **5. What certifications are required for the Activity Assistant position?** The Activity Assistant position requires CPR and First Aid certification or a willingness to become certified. **6. What are the requirements for the Maintenance Assistant position?** The Maintenance Assistant needs to demonstrate empathy and compassion to connect with customers, be inspired to serve their needs, use imagination and creativity to motivate self and others, and possess knowledge and skills in various maintenance areas like electrical and plumbing. Previous experience in building maintenance is also required.