Geriatric Laundry Aide — Compassionate Care & Service

Hillcrest Healthcare; Corinth (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillcrest Healthcare in Corinth, Tennessee, seeks a dedicated Laundry Attendant to provide laundry and linen services for residents under the supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor. You will follow a structured schedule for daily, weekly, and seasonal laundry tasks and ensure all items are properly labeled and handled with care.

Ideal candidates are organized, patient, and genuinely caring for the elderly, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and work within facility

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of day-to-day laundry care in a nursing facility.
• Organized and detailed in work performance.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
• Comply with Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow a regular schedule of all daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual laundry requirements.
• Mark any unmarked clothing with appropriate resident name before washing or mixing with other soiled clothing.
• Wash personal clothing of residents who request this service.
• Handle linen services for other facility departments as required.
• Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine laundry assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Assure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen supplies is maintained in laundry/linen closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.
• Keep accurate records of linen inventory.
• Operate washers, dryers, and other laundry equipment.
• Fold, stack, hang, and deliver laundry and linen.
• Assist in maintaining the Laundry Department in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner at all times.

Skills

Laundry care knowledge

Organized

Communication skills

Patience

Caring for elderly

Tools

Washer/Dryer operation

Job description

Hillcrest Healthcare in Corinth, Tennessee, seeks a dedicated Laundry Attendant to provide laundry and linen services for residents under the supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor. You will follow a structured schedule for daily, weekly, and seasonal laundry tasks and ensure all items are properly labeled and handled with care.

Ideal candidates are organized, patient, and genuinely caring for the elderly, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and work within facility