Laundry Assistant

Macon RHC; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking facility where you will provide essential laundry services for residents. This role is vital in promoting a comfortable and hospitable environment, ensuring that all laundry needs are met efficiently. You will work closely with nursing services, maintain inventory, and operate various laundry equipment. If you have a genuine caring attitude towards the elderly and disabled and possess strong organizational and communication skills, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference in residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laundry care in a nursing facility.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information.

Responsibilities

• Provide laundry delivery services for residents and facility.
• Maintain accurate records of linen inventory and supplies.
• Operate laundry equipment and ensure cleanliness.

Skills

Laundry Care

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Compassion for Elderly

Tools

Washing Machines

Dryers

Job description

Employment: Full-Time and Part-Time Shift: 2nd Shift

General Purpose:

Provide laundry delivery services for the facility and residents under the supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Follow a regular schedule of all daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual laundry requirements.
• Follow an uninterrupted work schedule when Supervisor is not available.
• Mark any unmarked clothing with appropriate resident name before washing or mixing with other soiled clothing.
• Wash personal clothing of residents who request this service.
• Handle linen services for other facility departments as required.
• Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine laundry assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Assure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen supplies is maintained in laundry/linen closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.
• Keep accurate records of linen inventory.
• Pick up soiled clothing from dirty linen room and bath areas as outlined in Laundry policies and procedures.
• Operate washers, dryers, and other laundry equipment.
• Fold, stack, hang, and deliver laundry and linen.
• Assist in maintaining the Laundry Department in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner at all times.
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Practical knowledge of day-to-day laundry care in a nursing facility.
• Organized and detailed in work performance.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
• Comply with the Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.
• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.