Laundry Aide

National Health- White Oak Group•Lancaster, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to implement laundry procedures to operate the laundry department in a cost-effective, efficient manner to safely meet residents needs in compliance with Federal, State and local requirements. The Laundry Aide is responsible for the quality of work performed, keeping up with work flow so that floors are adequately supplied with linen, maintaining institution standards for cleanliness of linens used in resident care by complying with established procedures for laundry operation, care and use of supplies and equipment, cleanliness of work area, and cooperation with other employees. The Laundry Aide collects and sorts soiled linens, operates washers and driers using established formulas and following instructions for operation of machines, folds and counts dry linens to be put on shelves, and puts linens on carts and distributes to departments according to daily needs. They also clean and maintain washing and drying equipment, inform the supervisor when laundry supplies and equipment are low, and notify Administration immediately of necessary maintenance of machines. If asked to launder residents clothes, they are washed separate from bed linens and the Laundry Aide takes special care in collecting resident clothing from rooms and returning such to appropriate areas, checking to be sure residents name is marked in personal clothing.

Requirements

High school graduate preferred.
Good physical health.
Sense of responsibility.
Ability to follow directions and understand the importance of cleanliness and sanitation.
Ability to cooperate with other employees.
Responsible to adhere to HIPAA MINIMUM NECESSARY guidelines and safeguard protected health information.

Nice To Haves

Experience in washing or laundry activities and use of laundry supplies preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement laundry procedures to operate the laundry department in a cost-effective, efficient manner to safely meet residents needs in compliance with Federal, State and local requirements.
Collects and sorts soiled linens.
Operates washers and driers using established formulas and following instructions for operation of machines.
Folds and counts dry linens to be put on shelves.
Puts linens on carts and distributes to departments according to daily needs.
Cleans and maintains washing and drying equipment.
Informs supervisor when laundry supplies and equipment are low.
Notifies Administration immediately of necessary maintenance of machine.
If asked to launder residents clothes, they are washed separate from bed linens and Laundry Aide takes special care in collecting resident clothing from rooms and returning such to appropriate areas.
Checks to be sure residents name is marked in personal clothing.