What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Assistant position at The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society?
The Good Samaritan Society is the nation's largest non-profit senior care company. With nearly 100 years of charting new territory, the Society offers an opportunity to weave together imagination with reality and ultimately transform the aging experience in America. Now, partnering with Sanford Health, we are able to provide care through all stages of life. Throughout our organization, you will be part of a family, offering love and compassion to residents as part of a dedicated and diverse care team.
Laundry Assistant
Location: 4920 - Litzenberg Memorial Merrick C
1715 26th Street
Central City, Nebraska, 68826
United States
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Job Summary
Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided nearly 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service.
Easy Apply Process
Mobile Device Friendly
Job Responsibilities
Prepares and launders soiled linen and clothing; folds and distributes clean linens; labels, cleans, hangs and returns personal clothing to its rightful owner. Inspects mechanical lift slings and sling straps for fraying and wear as directed by the Safe Resident Handling Program. Removes from service as necessary. Safeguards resident’s property. Keeps residents’ closet / drawer areas orderly; respects residents’ storage and laundering decisions. Completes appropriate forms and documentation. Cleans and disinfects folding table / area, linen trucks and personal delivery carts daily; cleans and disinfects washers and dryers at least daily, (more often if needed) including control panels, and doors; dusts and damp mops laundry room area floors daily. Maintains residents’ self-esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information. Safeguards residents’ property. Assists to assure residents’ living areas are pleasant and orderly. Observes and reports residents’ conditions to appropriate staff. Receives and shares information. Cleans dryer lint screen at least three times daily. Demonstrates adherence to OSHA and CDC guidelines to minimize infections by following aseptic techniques including those that apply to blood borne pathogens in sorting and working with laundry, including impervious gowns, clean disposable gloves and sharps disposal.
Qualifications
Minimum of six months on-site/on-the-job training.
Ability to communicate and comprehend.
The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include: health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! To review all of the great benefits and benefit eligibility, visit: https://www.good-sam.com/jobs/benefits
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit: https://www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action
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