Laundry Assistant- Temporary

Apple Rehab•Rocky Hill, CT

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Apple Rehab Rocky Hill is a 100-bed skilled nursing center in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The Laundry Aide provides laundry services for facility residents, including collecting and sorting soiled linen, keeping contaminated articles separate, operating laundry equipment, washing, drying, folding, and distributing clean linen and personal clothing. The role also maintains the department and work areas, helps keep adequate supplies of linens and department materials, inspects linen and refers worn items to the department head, and stocks laundry carts or closets for resident distribution. The Laundry Aide follows infection-control, Universal Precautions, hazardous-communication, safety, incident-reporting, fire, and disaster procedures to help maintain a clean and safe environment. The temporary full-time schedule is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Requirements

Read labels and follow oral and written instructions in English.
Read and understand labels, safety instructions, and department policies and procedures.
Cooperate with others and work as part of a team.
Demonstrate patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude toward residents and their support networks.
Remain calm in stressful situations and take appropriate action.
Visually assess all aspects of the laundry department.
Distinguish smells and temperatures and hear and respond to pages.
Walk, reach, bend, lift, grasp, pull, stretch, stoop, and perform fine hand coordination.
Lift and carry laundry bags of approximately 40 pounds, stock shelves and laundry carts, push carts, and climb stairs.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a hospital or long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Collect and sort soiled linen using proper sanitation procedures, keeping contaminated articles separate.
Operate laundry equipment and wash, dry, fold, and distribute clean linen and personal clothing.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and laundry department.
Help maintain adequate linen supplies for the facility and supplies needed in the department.
Inspect linen and remove worn items for review by the department head.
Set up laundry carts or closets with adequate supplies for resident distribution.
Help provide a clean and safe working environment.
Follow Universal Precautions, infection-control policies, hazardous-communication procedures, safety rules, accident and incident reporting procedures, and fire and disaster plans.
Keep work areas and equipment clean.