Housekeeping / Laundry Aide

Coteau des Prairies Health Care System•Sisseton, SD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of general laundry duties to provide quality and clean laundry services and routine manual housekeeping work, cleaning areas within CDP facilities. This role involves maintaining the safety of patients, visitors, and staff by properly handling cleaning products and reporting repair needs. The position also requires participation in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to enhance the environment for CDP patients, staff, and visitors.

Requirements

Ability to use approved cleaning products in accordance with label instructions or instructions provided by supervisor.
Ability to maintain the safety of patients, visitors, staff and others by keeping cleaning products in locked cart or cabinet when not in use.
Ability to report repair needs to supervisor or Facilities and Plant Operations Department.
Ability to advise supervisor of supply and equipment needs.
Ability to transport soiled laundry receptacles to the laundry area.
Ability to sort laundry according to established standards, pre-soak as necessary to remove or prevent stains and load washing machines.
Ability to transfer washed laundry from washing machine to dryer(s) in approved sanitized container.
Ability to set washing machine(s) and dryer(s) to appropriate operational setting.
Ability to remove dried laundry from dryer(s) and fold, stack or hang clean items in proper location away from soiled laundry.
Ability to clean lint traps of dryers regularly.
Ability to empty trash.
Ability to clean, mop, scrub, sweep, or vacuum floors.
Ability to clean, wash, dust, or polish hardware, furniture, mirrors, bedside lighting fixtures, vents, radiators, and exteriors of cabinets and equipment.
Ability to clean patient rooms and/or offices thoroughly by mopping floors, washing furniture, scrubbing plastic cushions, frames and cleaning and washing bathroom fixtures and walls.
Ability to report repairs needed to supervisors.
Ability to follow all universal precautions, blood borne pathogen procedures and use personal protective equipment as needed while cleaning patient care areas.
Ability to participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
Ability to foster a culture of service excellence.
Ability to perform job duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards.
Ability to maintain compliance with mandatory training initiatives, competencies, and licensure requirements.
Ability to comply with all CDP and departmental programs, policies and procedures.
Ability to ensure and protect the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Ability to comply with all federal, state, and local standards and laws regulating the provision of professional services.
Ability to attend any mandatory training(s) or meeting(s) as required.

Responsibilities

Performs general laundry duties on a regular schedule.
Uses only approved cleaning products in accordance with label instructions or instructions provided by supervisor.
Maintains the safety of patients, visitors, staff and others by keeping cleaning products in locked cart or cabinet when not in use.
Reports repair needs to supervisor or Facilities and Plant Operations Department.
Advises supervisor of supply and equipment needs.
Transports soiled laundry receptacles to the laundry area.
Sorts laundry according to established standards, pre-soaks as necessary to remove or prevent stains and loads washing machines.
Transfers washed laundry from washing machine to dryer(s) in approved sanitized container.
Sets washing machine(s) and dryer(s) to appropriate operational setting.
Removes dried laundry from dryer(s) and folds, stacks or hangs clean items in proper location away from soiled laundry.
Cleans lint traps of dryers regularly.
Performs housekeeping duties on a regular schedule.
Empties trash.
Cleans, mops, scrubs, sweeps, or vacuums floors.
Cleans, washes, dusts, or polishes hardware, furniture, mirrors, bedside lighting fixtures, vents, radiators, and exteriors of cabinets and equipment.
Cleans patient rooms and/or offices thoroughly by mopping floors, washing furniture, scrubbing plastic cushions, frames and cleaning and washing bathroom fixtures and walls.
Reports repairs needed to supervisors including broken or cracked window panes, leaky faucets, toilets, loose tiles, broken venetian blinds and damaged furniture.
Follows all universal precautions, blood borne pathogen procedures and uses personal protective equipment as needed while cleaning patient care areas.
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities as required.
Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein.
Fosters a culture of service excellence which anticipates and responds to the needs of our customers.
Performs job duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards.
Maintains compliance with mandatory training initiatives, competencies, and licensure requirements.
Complies with all CDP and departmental programs, policies and procedures.
Ensures and protects the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Complies with all federal, state, and local standards and laws regulating the provision of professional services.
Attends any mandatory training(s) or meeting(s) as required on a consistent regular basis.