LAUNDRY ASST UN - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

St. Marys Healthcare System for Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent individual/family benefits

Generous paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children in Bayside, NY is seeking a Laundry Assistant to collect, sort, wash, and distribute linens, maintaining a safe, clean environment in line with infection-control guidelines.

Under the supervision of the Building Services Supervisor, you will prepare linen carts, pick up dirty linen, operate laundry equipment, and log clothing and curtains while ensuring timely distribution to nursing units and residents.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months experience working in environmental care area or laundry in an institutional setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare linen carts for daily distribution to the nursing units.
• Pick up dirty linen from all units.
• Distribute clean linen cart to each unit and retrieve empty linen carts.
• Maintain cleanliness of laundry area; sweep floor, clean machines, sanitize bins.
• Log personal clothing and monitor curtains per frequency guidelines.
• Inspect curtains for damage and perform minor repairs as needed.
• Maintain documentation of curtain laundry history for infection control.
• Monitor detergent levels and report needs to Supervisor/Director.

Education

High School diploma or GED preferred

Six months experience in environmental care or laundry

Job description

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children

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• Location 29-01 216th Street,Bayside, NY, 11360,United States
• Base Pay $23.49 - $24.77 / Hour
• Job Category SERVICE
• Employee Type Full Time Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

Description

Under the direction of the Building Services Supervisor, the Laundry Assistant collects, sorts, and distributes laundry; washes laundry; and performs works related to maintaining a safe environment.Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Prepare linen carts for daily distribution to the nursing units.
• Pick up dirty linen from all units.
• Distribute clean linen cart to each unit and retrieve empty linen carts.
• Maintain cleanliness of laundry area; including but not limited to, sweeping floor, cleaning machines, sanitizing laundry bins, washing floor mats, dusting window sills and blinds.
• Pick up personal clothing from all units, log on code FF, and close all bags.
• Maintain resident spare clothing; cleaning cabinets, organizing clothing in a neat manner.
• Distribute clean resident clothing to each resident room.
• Operate label machine for personal clothing and maintain resident's list on computer.
• Remove, wash and replace privacy curtains following St Mary's frequency guidelines (e.g., quarterly, or immediately after a patient in isolation has been discharged).
• Inspect curtains for damage and perform minor repairs (mesh replacement, tears, etc) as needed.
• Maintain documentation of each curtain's laundry history to ensure timely cleaning and compliance with infection control schedules.
• Remove lint from dryers daily and clean out washer drain as needed.
• Monitor detergent levels and replace detergent container when necessary. Notify Supervisor/Director of needed laundry supplies and repairs.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Mend, hem and repair children’s clothing using sewing machine.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

Formal education required:

High School diploma or General Educational Development ( GED ) preferred.

Six months experience working in environmental care area or laundry in an institutional setting.

Summary

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!

WeRECOGNIZEability andREWARDexcellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

• Excellent individual/family benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO