Laundry Aide

Bethesda; Willmar, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Bethesda in Willmar, MN is seeking a part-time Laundry Aide to deliver clean personal clothes to residents and handle non-personal laundry. The role supports residents by ensuring clothing is clean, sorted, and available in their rooms each day.

You will work with Environmental Services staff to maintain a tidy laundry area and smooth daily operations. The position requires following procedures, paying attention to safety, and communicating effectively with residents, families, and co-workers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of how to do laundry tasks.
• Desire to have the resident look well.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers.
• Ability to cooperate with residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Wash clothes according to procedure understanding chemicals and equipment.
• Sort, wash, and fold clothing and hang dry clothing.
• Deliver all personal clothes to residents’ room closet and per request.
• Sweep floors in laundry room at the end of the day and mop daily as needed.
• Maintain laundry in a neat and orderly manner.

Skills

Laundry tasks

Resident care

Written and verbal instructions

Cooperation with residents and their 


Communication with coworkers

Job description

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Laundry Aide

Part-Time Willmar, MN, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 10700

BETHESDA

LAUNDRY AIDE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary: Provide all residents with clean personal clothes delivered to their individual room each day. All non-personal laundry is sorted and loaded washed and delivered.

Job Relationships:

• Reports to: Environmental Services Supervisor.
• Internal Contact: laundry staff, Housekeepers, Nursing Assistants, and Maintenance and Scheduling.

Hours of Work:6:00am-2:00pm

Dress Code: Clean, fitted scrubs in solid colors or simple patterns. Bethesda shirts. Black, khaki, or jeans with no holes or rips.Footwear: Closed-toe, comfortable, slip-resistant shoes. Hair and Hygiene:Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, oral hygiene and deodorant. Neatly tied back if long, Identification:Visible name badge, worn on chest area. PPE:Compliance with facility guidelines for masks, gloves, goggles, etc. if applicable. Piercings:Covered or removed if posing infection or safety risk. Tattoos:Covered if unprofessional or offensive. General Appearance:Clean, well-maintained attire.

Essential Requirements of Work: (Sufficient to do required duties)

• Knowledge of how to do laundry tasks.
• Have genuine desire to have the resident look well
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers.
• Ability to cooperate with residents and families.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability to Perform at Full Performance:

• Knowledge of each residents name and location.
• Ability to sort residents’ laundry in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Sense of responsibility.
• Ability to follow directions.

Physical Demands of The Job:

• Pushing and pulling approximately 100 pounds on wheels.
• Continual standing and walking.
• Bending, and stooping frequently.
• Exposure to communicable diseases through direct resident contact.
• Exposure to disinfectants and various cleaning units.
• Exposure to potentially contaminated laundry and dressings.
• Exposure occasionally to disorientated or unpredictable residents who may be physically or verbally abusive.

Quality Performance results in:

• Better basic care provided for the residents.
• Keeping residents comfortable, neatly dressed, and satisfied.
• Assisting residents that may be missing clothing so that they feel comfortable that you have made your very best efforts.
• Families are pleased that residents have clean clothing.
• Residents lose clothing.
• Residents become dissatisfied.
• Others would have to work harder.

Principle Job Responsibilities:

Responsibility:

Tasks:

• Wash clothes according to procedure understanding chemicals and equipment.
• Sort, wash, and fold clothing and hang dry clothing.
• Sort clothing by color and type of fabric.
• Wash clothes using proper chemicals.
• Dry according to instructions on clothing.
• Fold all clothes neatly.
• Iron any personal items that need ironing and sewing when needed.
• Assist in the transportation of linens as assigned.
• Sweep floors in laundry room at the end of the day.
• Mop floors daily as needed.
• Maintain laundry in a neat and orderly manner.
• Deliver all personal clothes to residents’ room closet and per request.
• Cleaning the laundry department spaces and equipment as needed.
• Special laundry soaps clothing per resident request.

Professional and Personal Growth:

• Participate in all required Educare programs at Nursing Home.
• Be willing to learn and change to meet needs that arise.
• Maintain professional conduct.
• Maintain a pleasant attitude toward staff, family, and residents.
• Perform other duties as requested by staff or supervisors.