Laundry Aide (24522)

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Belmont at Twin Creeks in Allen, TX is seeking a Laundry Aide to support the delivery of laundry services, including washing, drying, folding, ironing, mending and distribution of linens and patients' clothing.

Responsibilities include operating laundry equipment, sorting by fabric, ensuring sanitation, delivering items to patient rooms, and maintaining a clean, safe work area in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assures effective laundering by loading machine to proper weight/level, setting proper cycle, and dispensing detergents/chemicals.
• Sorts laundry by color, fabric, type, etc., and prepares for washing.
• Transfers laundered items to dryers in sanitized containers.
• Folds and stacks dried items in proper order.
• Irons items that require it.
• Mends items that require it.
• Distributes personal laundry to patients' closets.
• Cleans and disinfects floors, appliances, folding tables, delivery carts and other laundry areas.
• Ensures sanitation and quality standards are met.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards.

Skills

Healthcare laundry experience

English language proficiency

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.

Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this location.

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.