The primary purpose of your job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Laundry Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or the Director of Laundry Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner, and that an adequate supply of linen is on hand at all times to meet the needs of the residents.
Essential Job Functions
- Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
- Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be. (NOTE: Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
- Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.
- Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or scheduled.
- Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
- File complaints/grievances with your supervisor.
- Participate and assist in department studies and projects as directed.
- Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or as directed.
- Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.
- Follow established fire safety policies and procedures.
- Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
- Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.
- Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
- Keep work/assignment areas free of hazardous objects, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
- Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used in the work area. Refer to material safety data sheets (MSDSs) when necessary.
- Follow established policies governing the use of labels and MSDSs.
- Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to your supervisor.
- Ensure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing laundry procedures.
- Participate in an in-service training program prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or hazardous chemicals.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials.
- Follow established hand-washing procedures.
- Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with our established sanitation procedures.
- Follow established policies governing the use/disposal of personal protective equipment and disposal of infectious wastes.
- Coordinate isolation procedures with nursing service.
- Other(s) that may become necessary/appropriate to assure the laundry department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
- Ensure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen supplies is maintained in laundry/linen closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.
- Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.
- Keep work area(s) free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excess laundry carts, baskets, supplies, equipment, etc.
- Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the Director of Laundry Services.
- Report all equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to your supervisor as soon as practical.
- Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.
- Clean work/supply carts, equipment, etc., as necessary/directed.
- Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
- Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
- Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
- Perform assigned tasks in accordance with established laundry procedures.
- Collect, sort, and weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and place in appropriate containers or assigned areas.
- Sort soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and separate those items that require special stain removal/treatment.
- Sort, count, and wash soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., in accordance with established procedures.
- Press/iron garments as instructed.
- Fold, count, stack, hang, and distribute clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., to residents daily and/or as instructed.
- During emergency conditions, assure that clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., are distributed to designated areas as instructed.
- Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and damp/wet mopping. (NOTE: Assure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.)
- Keep walls and ceilings clean by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
- Remove dirt dust, grease, film, etc., from equipment or floor surfaces, using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
- Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
- Report to supervisor any incident which may result in ruination of a residents personal belongings.
- Maintain the confidentiality of resident information.
- Knock before entering a resident’s room.
- Honor the residents’ personal and property rights.
- Report complaints of missing property to your supervisor.