Laundry Worker (offsite linen facility) 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM)

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Health System linen services seeks a full-time day shift worker to process and provide clean linen for patients and staff. Located in Tulsa, OK, the role includes picking up, sorting, weighing, and delivering linen; monitoring equipment; and manual folding of smaller items.

Strong reading, safety awareness and physical ability are required. The job emphasizes infection control, safe equipment use, and teamwork within a fast-paced laundry department.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 0–6 months general work experience.
• Must read/write or understand oral instructions and safety signage.
• Able to meet physical requirements and operate laundry equipment.

Responsibilities

• Picks up soiled linen from chutes and storage.
• Sorts linen by type and weighs soiled linen.
• Loads/unloads linen on/off delivery truck for other entities.
• Monitors dryers, press, and chemical supply system.
• Hand folds small linen items (washcloths, towels, etc.).
• Delivers full carts to departments and returns empty carts.
• Maintains a clean, safe work area per infection control.

Skills

Reading & writing

Safety signage

Physical stamina

Laundry equipment controls

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Washer conveyor system

Overhead monorail

Job description

Full Time Days Saint Francis Laundry & Linen Services job location is at the 51st Street & S 129th East Avenue area. Monday-Friday and requires rotating weekends. 5:30 AM 2:00 PM

Job Summary

Process and provide clean linen to Saint Francis Health System patients and staff as needed for patient care.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

None.

Work Experience

0 - 6 months general work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be able to read and write or understand oral instructions and safety signage. Be physically able to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job. Is able to understand and operate controls on the laundry equipment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Picks up soiled linen from laundry chutes and soiled linen storage.
• Physically sorts linen into bins by laundry type, then weighs soiled linen and hangs on overhead monorail system.
• Empties soiled linen slings onto the washer conveyor.
• Unloads and stores new linens and chemicals from delivery vehicles to designated areas of laundry department.
• Loads and unloads clean and/or soiled linen on and off delivery truck for other entities.
• Monitors dryers, press, and chemical supply system to ensure continuous operation.
• Manually feeds sheets and blankets into ironer and/or folder.
• Manually feeds towels, gowns, baby blankets, etc. into small piece folders.
• Hand folds small linen items such as washcloths, diapers, t-shirts, and restraints.
• Folds and/or stacks linen as it comes out of ironer/folder and places linens on bulk storage carts.
• Delivers full carts to various departments and returns empty carts to laundry.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment, cleans equipment and utilizes cart washer to comply with infection control standards and sanitize equipment.
• Other duties as assigned to facilitate work flow processes.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships

Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Saint Francis Health System Linen Services - Yale Campus Location

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA)

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

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About Saint Francis

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.