Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $12.00 - $16.00
Work Schedule
On-call
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Workplace safety training
On-the-job training
Employee assistance program
flexible scheduling
Career development opportunities
Job Description
This job opportunity is with a healthcare facility specializing in providing comprehensive residential care services. The facility is committed to maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents, staff, and visitors by adhering to federal, state, and local regulations. It operates under stringent guidelines ensuring the highest standards of sanitation and safety in all its departments, including housekeeping and laundry services. The organization values a collaborative approach between departments to promote well-being and operational efficiency within its care community.
The Laundry Aide position plays a crucial role in supporting the facility's overall cleanliness and hygiene standards. Primarily responsible ... Show More
The Laundry Aide position plays a crucial role in supporting the facility's overall cleanliness and hygiene standards. Primarily responsible ... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must possess at least an eighth-grade education
- Must be at least 18 years old or possess an executed work permit
- Must be able to understand the English language
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions
- Must be able to follow instructions and accept constructive criticism
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies personnel, and the general public
- Must maintain care and use of supplies, equipment, and housekeeping area appearance
- Must perform regular inspections of resident rooms for sanitation, order, safety, and duty performance
- Must work harmoniously with personnel and residents at various maturity levels
- Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and incorporate them into housekeeping practices
- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions for mixing cleaning compounds and disinfectants
- Must be able to relate information concerning residents' conditions
- Must not pose a direct threat to health or safety of others
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
- Must be able to speak and write English understandably
- Must cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
- Must possess adequate sight and hearing senses or prosthetics
- Must function independently with flexibility and personal integrity
- Must meet general health requirements including medical and physical examinations
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and hostile individuals
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and lift at least twenty-five pounds
- Must assist in resident evacuation during emergencies as necessary
- Must attend and participate in continuing educational programs.
Job Qualifications
- Must possess at least an eighth-grade education
- Must be at least 18 years old or possess a valid work permit
- Ability to understand English language
- Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive criticism
- Ability to deal tactfully with residents, personnel, family members, and visitors
- Ability to maintain housekeeping areas' sanitation, order, and safety
- Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel and with residents of varying maturity levels
- Ability to seek out and incorporate new housekeeping methods and principles
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to relate information concerning a resident's condition
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others
- Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress
- Proficiency in English communication
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations including ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset individuals
- Physical ability to push, pull, move, and lift at least twenty-five pounds
- Ability to work within established health and safety guidelines.
Job Duties
- Ensure that work cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical
- Report all accidents and incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be
- Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and recreational areas
- Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called
- Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments
- File complaints or grievances with your supervisor
- Participate and assist in department studies and projects as directed
- Attend and participate in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs as scheduled or directed
- Follow established fire safety policies and procedures
- Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies
- Wear and use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving heavy objects
- Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner
- Keep work assignment areas free of hazardous objects
- Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning
- Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to your supervisor
- Ensure that established infection control and universal precaution practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures
- Report missing or improperly labeled containers of hazardous chemicals to your supervisor
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment when handling infectious materials and hazardous wastes or chemicals
- Follow established hand washing procedures
- Dispose of refuse daily according to sanitation procedures
- Coordinate routine isolation procedures with nursing service
- Ensure that an adequate supply of laundry supplies is maintained
- Report burned out light bulbs and other maintenance issues
- Assist others in lifting heavy equipment and supplies
- Clean work and supply carts and equipment as necessary
- Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned
- Clean, wash, sanitize resident clothing daily
- Dry resident clothing daily
- Sort, fold, hang resident clothing and deliver to resident rooms timely
- Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using proper cleaning solutions
- Discard waste into proper containers and reline trash receptacles
- Perform isolation cleaning procedures according to infection control procedures
- Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers
- Maintain the confidentiality of resident information
- Knock before entering a resident's room
- Honor the residents' personal and property rights
- Inform resident when moving personal possessions during cleaning
- Turn in found articles to supervisor
- Work in all areas of the facility
- Move intermittently during working hours
- Manage frequent interruptions and reschedule laundry activities as necessary
- Interact tactfully with residents, personnel, visitors, and government agencies
- Work beyond normal hours and on weekends or holidays as necessary
- Attend continuing educational programs
- Maintain safety and sanitation practices at all times
- Assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
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