Laundry Worker I - Yale

Saint Francis Health System

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laundry Worker I is responsible for processing and providing clean linen to Saint Francis Health System patients and staff for patient care. Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees. The health system includes the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, 110 Warren Clinic locations, a children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center. This position is identified as a safety-sensitive role.

Requirements

0 - 6 months general work experience.
Must be able to read and write or understand oral instructions and safety signage.
Be physically able to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job.
Is able to understand and operate controls on the laundry equipment.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Picks up soiled linen from laundry chutes and soiled linen storage.
Physically sorts linen into bins by laundry type, then weighs soiled linen and hangs on overhead monorail system.
Empties soiled linen slings onto the washer conveyor.
Unloads and stores new linens and chemicals from delivery vehicles to designated areas of laundry department.
Loads and unloads clean and/or soiled linen on and off delivery truck for other entities.
Monitors dryers, press, and chemical supply system to ensure continuous operation.
Manually feeds sheets and blankets into ironer and/or folder.
Manually feeds towels, gowns, baby blankets, etc. into small piece folders.
Hand folds small linen items such as washcloths, diapers, t-shirts, and restraints.
Folds and/or stacks linen as it comes out of ironer/folder and places linens on bulk storage carts.
Delivers full carts to various departments and returns empty carts to laundry.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment, cleans equipment and utilizes cart washer to comply with infection control standards and sanitize equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned to facilitate work flow processes.