Housekeeper & Laundry

Job Description

Job Details Level: Entry

Job Location:

Legal Address - Walla Walla, WA 99362 Position Type: PRN (on-call) Education Level: High School Salary Range: $17.13 - $20.00 Hourly Travel Percentage:
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Health Care Housekeeping & Laundry Team Member PRN

Housekeeping and Laundry

Directors of Laundry and Housekeeping

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Non-Exempt

Ensures the provision of the day-to‑day activities of the Laundry Department, providing high quality services and high standards of cleanliness. Ensures that an adequate supply of linen is on hand and performs the job in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations and guidelines.

Ensures the provision of a clean environment for our residents and staff, providing high quality services and high standards of cleanliness, ensuring compliance with infection control procedures

This is a PRN (on-call) position.

• Supports Leadership of the Housekeeping and Laundry team
• Emergency Scheduling needs and Attendance monitoring for the Department.
• Carries out all cleaning and laundry duties as directed by the Departmental Directors according to required department policies and procedures.
• Ensures that daily work/cleaning schedules are followed.
• Maintains a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
• Ensures that all laundry equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe condition. Reports any equipment defect to the department director.
• Practices sensitivity to the privacy and individual needs of the residents.
• Adheres to infection control policies at all times Adheres to correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Ensures all necessary documentation is completed daily.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust-mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in rooms and bathrooms.
• Operates environmental services equipment (e.g., vacuums, floor cleaners, buffers, shampooers, etc.).
• Wet-mops rooms, halls and other areas; shampoos rugs and furniture.
• Cleans vents, fan fixtures, top of windows, door frames and other high surfaces.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials using specified bags and containers.
• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of resident rooms and prepares rooms for new admissions; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of bathrooms.
• Makes supply packs for departments and puts linen stacks in carts for distribution. Takes supply requests and delivers them.
• Delivers linen to departments according to pre-established par levels and schedules.
• Keeps work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment and assists with other cleaning duties as assigned.

• Coordinates daily laundry services in collaboration with nursing services when performing routine assignments.
• Performs daily laundry functions as assigned.
• Performs specific/assigned tasks in accordance with daily work assignments and established laundry procedures.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of laundry/linen supplies are maintained in designated areas to meet the residents’ daily needs.
• Collects, sorts, and weighs soiled laundry, linen, clothing, etc. and places items in the appropriate containers or assigned areas.
• Sorts soiled laundry, linen, clothing, etc., and separate items that need special stain removal or treatment.
• Sorts, counts, and washes soiled laundry, linen, clothing, etc., in accordance with established procedures.
• Presses/irons clothing as instructed.
• Folds, counts, stacks, hangs, and distributes clean laundry, linen, clothing, etc. to residents daily or as instructed.
• Assures that clean laundry, linen, clothing, etc., is distributed to designated areas during emergency conditions.
• Ensures that floors are clean, swept, dusted, and damp/wet mopped in laundry room.
• Ensure walls and ceilings are clean in laundry room.
• Remove any dust, dirt, grease, etc., from equipment or floor surfaces utilizing proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
• Discard any waste/trash into proper receptacles.
• Keeps work area(s) free of hazardous conditions such as spills, excess carts, supplies, equipment, etc.
• Reports hazardous conditions or equipment to the supervisor.
• Reports equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to the supervisor.
• Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
• Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.
• Honors the residents’ personal and property rights.
• Reports any complaints of missing property to the…