Laundry Assistant

Canon Lodge Care Center; Cañon City (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking a Laundry Aide to perform daily laundry services for patients, ensuring timely delivery of clean garments and linens while adhering to all safety and regulatory standards. The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and compassionate patient interaction.

Responsibilities include sorting, washing, ironing, and distributing laundry, assisting in patient evacuation when required, and maintaining sanitary conditions across the facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or post-acute care preferred.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform day to day laundry functions (collecting, sorting, ironing, folding, stacking, hanging, distributing).
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients as needed.
• Demonstrate good judgment and teamwork in daily operations.
• Read, write, and understand English.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety and sanitation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Status: Full-Time Pay Interval: Hourly Pay Rate Maximum: 18 Pay Rate Minimum: 16 Shift: Days

Position Summary

The Laundry Aide performs day to day laundry services ensuring patients’ laundry needs are met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Prior health care experience preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’sCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Perform day to day laundry functions including: collecting, sorting, ironing, folding, stacking, hanging, and distributing
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language