What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Aide-Part Time position at Goshen Healthcare Community?
Laundry Aide
Job Description
Job Description
POSITION: Laundry Aide STATUS: Nonexempt
REPORTS TO: Environmental Services Director and Team Leader
Position Summary:
Performs necessary functions for the upkeep and maintenance of residents clothing.
Essential Functions:
- Loads and unloads washers and dryers.
- Sort, wash, dry, fold and iron linens and residents' clothing.
- Operates ironers, folders and presses as required.
- Discards linens and maintains records.
- Keep manager informed of linen needs.
- Deliver clean linen and residents' clothing to rooms; stock linen closets and carts for nursing units and return linen barrels to the laundry.
- Discard stained, torn or otherwise unacceptable linen.
- Maintain a clean, organized and sanitary work area.
- Perform equipment cleaning such as removing detergent build-up in washers and cleaning lint traps in dryers.
- Assist residents with feeding of meals if necessary.
- Put resident names on boards an erase when discharged.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities:
1. Performs all duties in a professional manner.
2. Regular communication with team leader and environmental services director.
3. Performs work in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.
4. As an effective member of the facility staff team, fosters cooperation and teamwork.
5. Abides by all facility rules and regulations.
6. Is respectful of the rights of all residents and provide services which will keep residents free
from mistreatment.
7. Notifies supervisor of questionable resident care or mistreatment.
8. Keeps resident, facility, professional and personal matters confidential (includes own salary).
9. Is able to work outside of normal working hours as necessary.
10. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and
management.
Qualifications/Education:
- Must be able to speak/read/write in English.
- Six months of laundry experience or the ability to be trained.
- Must be able to learn the operation of washing machines, dryers, and associated equipment.
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Ability to take instruction and constructive criticism and manage own time effectively.
Physical and Mental Demands:
- Able to tolerate standing and walking throughout the day.
- Able to tolerate frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing and pulling, occasional kneeling, climbing, reaching, stretching and crawling.
- Able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
4. Able to tolerate exposure to solvents and chemicals.
Working Conditions:
- The main work areas include the resident halls, resident rooms, desk at the nurse’s station/lobby area, dining room, shower rooms, and the common areas. All are indoors and temperature controlled.
- May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents and family members.
- May be subject to injury from falls, bumps and strains, to occasional hot and wet/humid conditions, and may be exposed to infectious waste, disease, and hazardous chemicals.
Acknowledgement:
I understand that this job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job, and does not create an employment contract. I also understand that I may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by my supervisor. All requirements are subject to change over time, and to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.
