Healthcare Laundry Aide: Resident-Focused & Cross-Trainable

Mission Point Health Care; Summit Township (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Point Health Care is seeking a dedicated Laundry Aide to support our Housekeeping/Laundry team. You will sort soiled linen, operate washers/dryers, and deliver clean linens to residents, while maintaining infection control and safety standards and professional interactions with residents, visitors, and staff.

Experience with laundry machines and chemicals is preferred; willingness to cross-train in housekeeping and work with elderly residents is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous laundry experience in industrial or commercial setting beneficial.
• Ability to operate laundry machines and handle chemicals safely.
• Ability to wash two loads per hour.
• Effective communication with elderly or disabled residents.

Responsibilities

• Sort soiled laundry and presoak as required.
• Weight items and load into washers; select cycle and water temp; add laundering chemicals as per item.
• Load wet linens into dryer; select drying temp, time, and cycle.
• Sort and fold clean laundry for storage or distribution to linen carts.
• Deliver resident laundry to rooms; check items for repair or replacement and label accordingly.
• Follow Infection Control procedures for laundering isolation linens and clothing.
• Wash drapes and privacy curtains as scheduled.
• Escort soiled linen carts to holding area.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cleaning of laundry area per schedule.
• Use and store equipment safely to avoid injury.
• Maintain personal hygiene and uniform requirements.
• Attend staff meetings and in-services as required.
• Keep Environmental Services Manager informed of equipment concerns.
• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality.
• Adhere to Patient Rights and report deviations to charge nurse or administration.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Skills

Laundry machines knowledge

Chemical cleaning solutions

Effective communication

Dependable / self-motivated

Two loads per hour capability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mission Point Health Care is seeking a dedicated Laundry Aide to support our Housekeeping/Laundry team. You will sort soiled linen, operate washers/dryers, and deliver clean linens to residents, while maintaining infection control and safety standards and professional interactions with residents, visitors, and staff.

Experience with laundry machines and chemicals is preferred; willingness to cross-train in housekeeping and work with elderly residents is required.