Laundry Aide at Westwood

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Work today, get paid today! Weve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule. Focused Post Acute Care Partners is a dynamic company with an expectation of excellence in the delivery of long-term care to every patient every day. We are looking for amazing team members to join our team! POSITION SUMMARY: It is the responsibility of the Laundry Staff to perform laundry duties associated with resident clothing, linen, and other related work.

Requirements

Possess the ability to follow instructions and accept constructive criticism.
Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
The ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to work safely with cleaning chemicals, as well as being exposed to chemical fumes, dust, and pet dander.
Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations

Responsibilities

Collects soiled linen and clothing.
Assists in the sorting of soiled articles.
Responsible for all washing and drying of soiled articles sent to the laundry for cleaning.
Transfers clean linens and distributes to wings according to their daily predetermined needs.
Assists in labeling residents clothing as needed.
Follows safety precautions when using equipment and supplies.
Assures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
Reports defective equipment or needed repairs.
Have a working knowledge of laundry policies and procedures.
Assures that infection control practices are maintained.
Coordinates isolation procedures when necessary.
Reports all accidents/incidents to your supervisor or charge nurse.
Attends staff education, training and other meetings
Maintains professional conduct while interacting with residents
Follows facility policies and procedures including but not limited to resident rights, infection control, dignity, etc.