Laundry Assistant

Life Care Centers of America; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is hiring a Laundry Aide in Florida to handle daily laundry services for patients, ensuring clean, fresh linens and garments in compliance with all laws and Life Care standards. The role emphasizes attention to detail, reliability, and respectful interactions with patients and staff, while maintaining confidentiality and following established policies and procedures.

Training on infection control and safety procedures is provided, and punctual attendance is required

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior health care experience preferred
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
• Knowledgeable of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facilities
• Implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Competency in patient rights, safety and sanitation
• Maintain professional relationships with associates and vendors
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information
• Follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Demonstrate integrity and professionalism per Life Care's Code of Conduct

Responsibilities

• Perform day to day laundry tasks: collect, sort, iron, fold, stack, hang, distribute
• Provide excellent customer service with a positive attitude toward patients
• Assist in evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable attendance
• Use reasoning and good judgment
• Communicate effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach and move as required
• Read, write, speak and understand English

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Integrity

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Prior health care experience preferred

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

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