Laundry Worker

Northwest Health; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Health is seeking a Laundry Worker to ensure a steady supply of clean linens for patient care across the hospital. You will stock, deliver, collect, and organize linens in accordance with infection control guidelines.

Responsibilities include coordinating deliveries, maintaining inventory, and ensuring timely distribution to meet patient and staff needs. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work independently is required.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of hospital laundry or housekeeping experience.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must follow infection control and safety protocols.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate linen deliveries across hospital floors.
• Stock linen carts and ensure timely distribution.
• Collect soiled linens from rooms and departments following infection control.
• Monitor linen inventory and report shortages.
• Ensure linens are clean, undamaged, and properly stored.
• Maintain accurate records of linen usage and distribution.
• Follow safety protocols and keep work areas clean.
• Attend to other duties and maintain reliable attendance.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Infection control knowledge

Laundry machine operation

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Job description

Job Summary

The Laundry Worker is responsible for ensuring that clean linen is properly stocked and delivered to hospital floors in a timely manner. This includes distributing, collecting, and managing all linen within the facility, ensuring that linens are handled, cleaned, and stored according to hospital standards. The Laundry Worker plays a key role in supporting the hospital's operational efficiency by maintaining a steady supply of clean linens for patient care and hospital functions.

Essential Functions

• Schedules and assigns linen deliveries throughout the hospital.
• Stocks linen carts to be delivered to various hospital departments and floors, ensuring timely delivery to meet the needs of patients, medical staff, and hospital operations.
• Collects soiled linens from patient rooms, departments, and common areas, following proper infection control protocols and ensuring that linen is securely transported.
• Monitors linen inventory levels, reports shortages, and assists in maintaining adequate stock levels of clean linens, towels, scrubs, and other hospital fabrics.
• Ensures that clean linen is delivered in a timely manner to meet hospital demand, with special attention to emergency or urgent requests.
• Inspects linens for cleanliness, damage, and stains before delivery, ensuring that only acceptable items are distributed to the hospital floors.
• Maintains accurate records of linen usage, collection, and distribution, as required by hospital policy.
• Helps with rotating and organizing linen stock to ensure that older linens are used first and that linens are properly stored in a clean and accessible manner.
• Follows safety protocols and infection control guidelines in handling soiled and clean linens. Ensures that laundry equipment and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years experience in laundry or housekeeping in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy loads of linens (up to 50 pounds).
• Knowledge of infection control and safety practices related to handling hospital linen.
• Ability to operate laundry machines and equipment.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact professionally with hospital staff.