Laundry Aide

The Belmont At Twin Creeks; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

The Belmont At Twin Creeks in Allen, TX is seeking a Laundry Aide to support laundry services in our skilled nursing setting. The role involves washing, drying, folding, ironing, mending and distributing linen and patients' clothing to support clean and comfortable care.

Qualified candidates will have English communication skills and prior experience in a healthcare laundry environment is preferred. You will work as part of a team to maintain sanitation, safety and quality standards across

Qualifications

• Experience in a long-term care or healthcare laundry department is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Responsibilities

• Load machines to proper weight and cycles, add detergents and cleaners as required.
• Sort laundry by color, fabric, type, and pre-soak as appropriate.
• Transfer laundered items to dryers in sanitized containers.
• Fold and stack dried items in proper order.
• Iron items as needed and mend when required.
• Distribute personal laundry to patients' closets.
• Clean and disinfect laundry areas, appliances, and carts to meet sanitation standards.
• Ensure proper storage of supplies and identify safety hazards.
• Maintain equipment and ensure vents are cleaned as required.
• Demonstrate teamwork and act as a role model for peers.

Skills

Healthcare laundry experience

English language

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Skilled Nursing at The Belmont at Twin Creeks - Allen, TX 75013Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Housekeeping & MaintenanceThe Belmont at Twin Creeks - Allen, TX

Job Summary

The overall purpose of the Laundry Aide position is to aid in the delivery of laundry services. This position may wash, dry, fold, iron, mend and distribute or deliver linen or patients' clothing.

Qualifications

• Experience in a long-term care or healthcare laundry department is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions

• Assures effective laundering by loading machine to proper weight/level, setting proper cycle, and hooking-up or dispensing proper detergents, chemicals, etc.
• Sorts laundry by color, fabric, type, etc., and prepares for washing by pre-soaking as appropriate.
• Transfers laundered items, in sanitized container, to dryers.
• Folds and stacks dried items in proper order.
• Irons those items that require it.
• Mends items that require it.
• Uses proper equipment, distributes personal laundry to patients' closets.
• Cleans and disinfects floors, appliances, folding tables, delivery carts and other laundry areas.
• Ensures that sanitation and quality standards are met.
• Ensures proper storage of supplies.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards.
• Cleans vents inside dryer after each load and outside of building daily or as needed.
• Ensures that proper equipment is available and in good repair.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.
• Attends weekly in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Performs other essential functions as assigned.

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We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.