Laundry Assistant

Life Care Centers of America; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Laundry Aide to ensure patients' laundry needs are met while maintaining high standards of service and compliance. The role involves performing laundry tasks and assisting in patient care, requiring excellent customer service skills and teamwork. Candidates should have a high school diploma and prior healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform laundry functions: collecting, sorting, ironing, folding.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.

Skills

Customer Service

Reasoning Skills

Team Communication

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Live the Mission 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
• 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