Laundry Assistant

Life Care Centers of America; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Laundry Aide to perform essential laundry services while ensuring compliance with health regulations. The role involves daily laundry tasks, excellent customer service, and teamwork in a post-acute care facility. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and prior health care experience.

Qualifications

• Prior health care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of practices and regulations in post-acute care.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily laundry functions including sorting, ironing, and distributing.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.

Skills

Customer Service

Reasoning Skills

Team Communication

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

3p-11p 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, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation
• Maintain professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures
• Display integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and complete mandatory compliance training

Essential Functions

• Perform daily 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
• 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 English

An Equal Opportunity Employer