Laundry Aide

DeRidder Retirement & Rehabilitation Center•DeRidder, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

DeRidder Retirement & Rehabilitation is seeking an energetic Laundry Aide for a part-time position. This role is crucial for ensuring residents live in a home with clean and fresh linen. The ideal candidate is flexible, willing to help where needed, conscientious about following policies and procedures, and takes pride in their work.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
Must have an understanding of standard procedures used in laundry services for residents and in caring for clothes, linens, equipment and supplies.
Has an interest in learning, ability to cooperate, and is willing to work under supervision.
Must work scheduled hours.
Must have a pre-employment and an annual Tuberculosis screening examination.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferable but not essential.
Worker receives on-the-job training with supervision.
Has a genuine interest in working with geriatrics.

Responsibilities

Wash and dry linen and residents' clothes.
Ensure all clean linen is returned to the linen storage area promptly.
Promptly return residents' clothes to owners, ensuring they are properly identified.
Report losses and damages of residents' laundry.
Remove lint from tumblers and clean laundry area.
Maintain an inventory of linens and laundry supplies.
Execute duties under the direction and supervision of the Laundry Department supervisor, the Director of Nursing and/or the Administrator.
Handle soiled, dirty laundry.
Perform repetitive tasks on a continuous basis.
Work well with co-workers.
Maintain laundry area in a clean and orderly condition.
Work under close supervision, performing routine, standardized tasks.
Attend required staff in-services, meetings, orientation, and continuing education activities.
Adhere to Patient’s Bill of Rights and confidentiality of patient information including HIPAA regulations.
Interact with patients and family members, co-workers, clinical and ancillary staff in a non-judgmental, supportive and calm manner.
Wash, dry and fold linens and place in linen closets.
Wash, dry and fold residents' clothes and return promptly to owners.
Ensure residents' clothes are properly identified and labeled.
Check residents' laundry to ensure items are washable.
Keep soiled laundry away from clean laundry.
Keep laundry off the floor.
Practice economy in the use of supplies and equipment.
Clean filters and replace in washing machines after each load.
Remove lint from dryer filter after each load is dried.
Perform routine cleaning of all equipment.
Report low inventory of laundry supplies to the Administrator.
Report any broken or defective equipment promptly to the Administrator.
Do not overload equipment.
Check linen storage to ensure an adequate amount of linen is available for resident care.
Fold any clean laundry left by another shift and return to the proper location.
Continuously wash soiled linens and dry laundry, returning to the proper location to complete all laundry and have it available for use.