Laundry Aide- Saratoga

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Saratoga Springs, UT

2d•$15 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

The Laundry Aide performs day-to-day laundry services for Saratoga View Senior Living, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and ensuring adequate linen supplies for residents. The position carries out work according to department procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines. It is a part-time position scheduled 2–3 days per week and reports to the Facilities Manager or Housekeeping Supervisor. It has no supervisory responsibilities. Responsibilities include collecting, sorting, weighing, washing, treating, ironing, folding, counting, hanging, and distributing laundry and linens; maintaining supplies; and coordinating routine services with nursing. The Laundry Aide also cleans and maintains the laundry room and equipment, follows safe chemical-use and infection-control procedures, uses required personal protective equipment, completes daily documentation, and reports hazards, equipment problems, supply needs, and other concerns to a supervisor. The role requires treating residents with dignity, respecting privacy and property rights, maintaining confidentiality of protected health information, and following facility policies, safety practices, and applicable regulations. The employee must complete assigned training, participate in emergency drills, and carry out assigned responsibilities during an emergency. The work may involve exposure to infectious materials, chemicals, odors, dust, and other hazards, and requires physical movement and assistance with resident evacuation when needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and perform basic math computations.
Previous housekeeping or laundry experience in a long-term-care or institutional setting is preferred.
Ability to work beyond normal hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and perform tasks involving bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead lifting, and other common physical movements.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, exercise judgment, and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, relay information about a resident’s condition, and deal tactfully with residents, families, staff, visitors, and the public.
Patience, tact, composure in stressful situations, adaptability, organization, thoroughness, and a friendly, courteous, caring attitude.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility health requirements, including required medical and physical examinations and checks of immunity status.

Nice To Haves

Previous long-term-care or institutional-setting experience in housekeeping or laundry.

Responsibilities

Carry out laundry duties as directed and follow departmental policies, procedures, and daily work schedules.
Coordinate routine daily laundry services with nursing services and perform assigned laundry tasks.
Collect, sort, weigh, wash, and provide special treatment for soiled laundry, linens, and clothing as needed.
Press or iron clothing as instructed; fold, count, stack, hang, and distribute clean laundry and linens to residents or designated areas.
Maintain adequate laundry and linen supplies in designated areas.
Clean laundry-room floors, walls, ceilings, equipment, and surfaces; dispose of waste appropriately and keep work areas free of hazards.
Use laundry equipment safely, keep it clean and properly stored, and report defects, malfunctions, breakdowns, and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
Follow procedures for mixing and using chemicals, disinfectants, and cleaning solutions.
Use required personal protective equipment and follow infection-control, safety, and hygiene policies.
Complete required daily documentation and inform a supervisor of supply needs and work-related concerns.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights and property, and maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, discrimination, retaliation, or policy violations to appropriate personnel.
Report occupational exposures, work-related injuries, and illnesses according to facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and perform assigned duties during emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation when needed.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements and perform other duties as assigned.