Laundry Aide

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Job Title: Laundry Aide
Location: All
Department: Maintenance
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Environmental Services Manager
Revised Date: 2/05/2025
Position Summary: Full time, 5:30am to 2pm. Laundry workers collect and sort soiled linen, load and unload machines, and fold clean linen. They distribute linens to residents while contributing to team efforts and professionally interacting with residents, visitors, and team members.

• Sort soiled laundry and presoak as required.
• Weigh items and load into washers. Select appropriate cycle and water temperature. Add suitable laundering chemical per item.
• After washing, load wet linens into dryer and select appropriate drying temperature, time, and cycle according to linen type.
• Sort and fold clean laundry for storage or distribute to linen carts in storage rooms.
• Press and fold resident’s personal laundry, then deliver to resident rooms using clean linen carts. Check for repair/replacement needs and identification labels.
• Follow Infection Control procedures for laundering isolation linens and clothing.
• Wash drapes and privacy curtains monthly, quarterly, or as scheduled.
• Escort soiled linen carts to solid linen holding area.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cleaning of laundry department, including floors, sinks, machines, lint traps, and carts per schedule.
• Use and store equipment and supplies safely to avoid injury.
• Maintain good personal hygiene and adhere to uniform requirements.
• Attend staff meetings and in-services as required.
• Inform Environmental Services Manager of pertinent events or equipment concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Adhere to Patient Rights and report suspected deviations to charge nurse or administration.
• Perform other tasks as required.

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Previous laundry experience in industrial or commercial setting beneficial.

• Knowledge of laundry machines and chemical cleaning solutions.
• Ability to complete two loads of laundry per hour.
• Effective communication with elderly or disabled residents, other employees, and visitors.
• Dependable; can work independently as well as under supervision.

• Tolerate frequent exposure to blood, body tissues, and bodily fluids with occasional exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases, laundry chemicals, latex, and plastic PPE materials.

Entry level

Full-time

Administrative

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

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