Laundry Aide at Gilmer

Focused Post Acute Care Partners; Gilmer (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Generous PTO

DailyPay Available

6 Holidays

Job summary

Focused Post Acute Care Partners in Gilmer, TX is seeking a Laundry Staff member to manage resident clothing, linens, and related laundry tasks in a long-term care setting.

You will follow safety procedures when handling chemicals, read and follow instructions, work with a team, and help maintain clean, infection-controlled environments for residents.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive criticism.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to work safely with cleaning chemicals and tolerate fumes, dust, and pet dander.

Responsibilities

• Collects soiled linen and clothing.
• Assists in sorting soiled articles.
• Washes and dries soiled articles.
• Transfers clean linens to wings per daily needs.
• Labels residents' clothing as needed.
• Follows safety procedures when using equipment and supplies.
• Maintains clean and safe work areas; reports defects.

Skills

Follow instructions

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Chemical safety

Job description

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is a dynamic company with an expectation of excellence in the delivery of long-term care to every patient every day. We are looking for amazing team members to join our team!POSITION SUMMARY:It is the responsibility of the Laundry Staff to perform laundry duties associated with resident clothing, linen, and other related work.QUALIFICATIONS:Possess the ability to follow instructions and accept constructive criticism.Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.The ability to read, write, and speak English.Ability to work safely with cleaning chemicals, as well as being exposed to chemical fumes, dust, and pet dander.Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Collects soiled linen and clothing.Assists in the sorting of soiled articles.Responsible for all washing and drying of soiled articles sent to the laundry for cleaning.Transfers clean linens and distributes to wings according to their daily predetermined needs.Assists in labeling residents clothing as needed.Follows safety precautions when using equipment and supplies.Assures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner.Reports defective equipment or needed repairs.Have a working knowledge of laundry policies and procedures.Assures that infection control practices are maintained.Coordinates isolation procedures when necessary.Reports all accidents/incidents to your supervisor or charge nurse.Attends staff education, training and other meetingsMaintains professional conduct while interacting with residentsFollows facility policies and procedures including but not limited to resident rights, infection control, dignity, etc.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodationsWORK SCHEDULE:As assigned, including some weekends, evenings and holidays; non-exempt positionWe offer great benefits to our valued team members!Excellent compensation - 6 Holidays - Life Insurance- Short Term and Long Term DisabilityHealth PlansVisionDentalGenerous PTODailyPay AvailableMuch MoreAA/EEO/M/F/D/VAt FPACP, we take pride in our culture and ROCKIN recognition program ROCKStar (Recognizing Outstanding Care and Kindness). This program is used across the organization for team members, residents, family members, volunteers and business partners. The gamification component is a fun and competitive way team members level up monthly, getting one step closer to attending the annual FPACP Gala. Apply to find out more and become our next ROCKStar.#becomearockstar #fpacprocks