Linen Aide Attendant

Laundry and Linen Aide

St. Charles Health System

Reports To Position:
Environmental Services Manager

Department:
Environmental Services

Date Last Reviewed:
August 2024

Our Vision:
Creating America's healthiest community, together

Our Mission:
In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

Our Values:
Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

Departmental

Summary:

Environmental Services (EVS) is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment throughout the hospital. EVS cleans and disinfects all surfaces. We provide cleaning standards that support a safe environment for patients, families, visitors, and caregivers.

Position Overview:

The Laundry and Linen Aide is responsible for receiving, delivering, and maintaining all PAR levels in all locations throughout the hospital. They are responsible for notifying management when linen falls below PAR levels. All other laundry that is used for daily cleaning or other areas are to be washed, folded, and returned to proper locations for next day. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Receives clean linen orders and verifies linen counts from delivery company.
• Stocks clean linens on shelves, carts, and delivers linens to appropriate hospital locations and ensures proper rotation of linen.
• Maintains PAR levels of linen and notifies management if items are needed.
• Conducts inventory of linens.
• Washes rags, mops, cubicle drapes, specialty linens, and other assigned linens.
• Creates soap-free packs as directed.
• Folds linens in an orderly and neat fashion.
• Cleans and maintains linen workroom and other linen storage areas in hospital to ensure a neat and orderly environment.
• Delivers and stocks specialty linen items such as scrubs to designated units.
• Performs special projects, as requested. Backs up MS housekeeping when short staff or busy.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP-Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization's corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

Education:

Required:

N/A

Preferred:
High school diploma or GED preferred (equivalent education and experience will be considered)

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required:

N/A

Preferred: CHEST Certification

Experience:

Required:

N/A

Preferred:
Stocking and inventory experience

Personal Protective Equipment:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

Additional Position Information:

Ability to effectively interact and communicate with internal and external customers/patients/family members

Strong team working and collaborative skills

Ability to multi-task and work independently

Attention to detail.

Basic experience in computer applications necessary to record time, obtain work directions, and complete assigned CBL's.

Read and interpret department instructions, labels, manuals, and work instructions to perform required duties.

Ability to follow verbal and written communications in order to complete duties and assignments

Basic math skills in order to calculate concentrate and solution mixtures

Physical Requirements:

Continually (75% or more):
Standing and walking, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing. Frequently (50%):
Sitting, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds. Occasionally (25%):
Climbing ladder/step-stool, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle, using clear and audible speaking voice and ability to hear normal speech level. Rarely (10%):
Keyboard operation. Never (0%):
Ability to hear whispered speech level. Exposure to Elemental Factors
- Occasionally (25%):
Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface. Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category
- Risk for Exposure to BBP

Schedule Weekly

Hours:

32

Caregiver Type:
Regular

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Is Exempt Position? No

Job Family:
Aide Linen

Scheduled Days of the Week:

Shift Start & End Time: