Laundry Aide
About The Position
Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, the Laundry Aide performs a range of linen processing and distribution duties. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, as well as its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. Depending on assigned duties, the Laundry Aide distributes and collects linen, sorts soiled linen using universal precautions, inspects and folds clean linen, prepares linen kits and exchange carts, and operates folding, ironing, patching, and other laundry equipment. The role may also include sewing and repairing linen, altering uniforms, issuing uniforms to hospital employees, preparing identification markers, and maintaining simple records and inventory counts. The work involves lifting and moving linen, operating equipment and machines, and standing, walking, bending, and carrying or pushing items. The work environment may include unpleasant odors, lint, heat, extreme hot and cold temperatures, and machine noise, as well as potential burns or other equipment-related injuries. Safety precautions help minimize injury risk. Pay range: $19.75–$20.51. Location: Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903. Work times listed are 3:30 p.m.–12 a.m. and 6 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; the work shift is variable. Driving is not required. The position is represented by the International Brotherhood Teamsters.
Requirements
- Ability to follow precise instructions for folding and counting the correct number of pieces.
- Knowledge of clothes and materials when working in the sewing area.
- Ability to read and write English.
- Clerical and numerical ability to maintain simple records, count inventory, and take linen orders by telephone.
- A minimum of one year of sewing experience is required for sewing-room duties.
- Physical ability to lift wet and dry linen loads and bundles, push or pull linen racks and bins, visually inspect materials, and feed folding equipment and sewing machines.
- Ability to perform walking, standing, lifting, bending, carrying, and pushing tasks and to use safety ladders to reach uniforms and assemble linen carts.
Responsibilities
- Assemble racks of clean linen and distribute linen to area clinics using linen baskets.
- Take linen orders from personnel on units and by telephone.
- Pick up soiled linen from hospital clinics using linen baskets.
- Sort linen into categories for washing while using universal precautions and personal protective equipment.
- Visually inspect clean linen, fold it, and place it in the appropriate racks for delivery.
- Separate linen requiring rewashing and prepare it for delivery in exchange carts.
- Fold pediatric patient linen and prepare it in exchange carts.
- Operate an automatic folding machine to fold patient gowns, towels, isolation gowns, and under pads.
- Sort and inspect surgical linen for stains, tears, or other damage; patch small holes, refer items for repair, or condemn items beyond repair.
- Fold surgical linen precisely, stock shelves, and assemble kits and surgical packs with specified quantities of linen.
- Assemble exchange carts to fulfill unit orders and calculate linen returns and re-assembly needs for the next delivery.
- Bag washed clothes and fitted sheets for user areas.
- Feed linen into a mechanical spreader and rotate among positions on the ironer as part of a team.
- Operate ironer keypad functions for different linen types, receive folded items from the cross-folding machine, count items, and assemble carts to accurate par levels.
- Inspect linen while feeding and folding, separating stained, torn, or damaged items.
- Make, mend, and repair drapes, specialty sheets, collars, and slings; alter uniforms for proper fit.
- Issue uniforms to hospital employees, confirm correct size and fit, prepare identification markers, and keep records of uniforms issued.
- Feed lab coats and uniforms into the steam tunnel machine.
- Sort items being removed from the linen system and keep counts by piece and type.
- Pin hems, sleeves, and other areas in preparation for alterations.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area using brooms and other cleaning tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
