Laundry Worker, Saint Francis Laundry & Linen Service

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Health System Linen Services in Tulsa, OK, is seeking a full-time linen processor to provide clean linen to patients and staff. The shift runs 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM, with every other weekend required.

Responsibilities include reading and following safety instructions, operating laundry equipment, sorting and weighing linen, loading/unloading carts, and maintaining infection-control standards. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, with 0–6 months general work experience acceptable.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Read/write instructions

Physical stamina

Operate laundry equipment controls

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Full Time Located at Saint Francis Linen Services 5402 South 129th East Avenue, Suite C 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM, requires every other weekend

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), 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.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

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.