Laundry Assistant

Life Care Centers of America; New Market (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health care provider is seeking a committed Laundry Aide to ensure that patients' laundry needs are met. The role involves various laundry-related tasks and requires excellent customer service skills, compliance with regulations, and the ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in health care preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Perform day to day laundry functions including collecting, sorting, ironing, folding, stacking, and distributing.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and assist in patient evacuation.

Skills

Customer Service

Reasoning Skills

Judgment

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

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’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