Laundry Assistant

Life Care Centers of America; Crossville (TN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America in Crossville, TN seeks a Laundry Aide to perform day-to-day laundry services for patients, ensuring cleanliness and compliance with applicable laws and Life Care standards.

Education: high school diploma preferred; healthcare experience preferred. Responsibilities include sorting, ironing, folding, distributing, assisting in patient evacuation, and working with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Make independent decisions when warranted.
• Understand laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facilities.
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.
• Maintain patient rights, safety and sanitation.
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information.
• Follow Life Care policies including harassment and compliance procedures.
• Complete mandatory Code of Conduct and compliance training.

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.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
• 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.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Skills

Independent decision making

Policies and procedures compliance

Confidentiality

Interdisciplinary communication

Code of Conduct training

Education

HS diploma

Healthcare experience

Job description

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's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and 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
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• 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

An Equal Opportunity Employer