Laundry Assistant

Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village•Nashville, TN

12d

About The Position

The Laundry Aide performs day-to-day laundry services to ensure patients’ laundry needs are met in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role includes routine laundry processing, customer service, attendance, teamwork, and assisting with patient evacuation. The position requires the ability to perform physical tasks intermittently during working hours and to communicate in English.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Perform proficiently in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to company policies, harassment and compliance procedures, and Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Nice To Haves

Prior health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day laundry functions, including collecting, sorting, ironing, folding, stacking, hanging, and distributing laundry.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Follow applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, department programs and procedures, and company policies.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates and vendors, and protect confidential information.
Complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.