Laundry Team Member (FT) (72866)

About the Role

Join our compassionate and dedicated team at The Homestead of Denison, where our care teams serve patients with dedication and compassion. We seek Laundry Team Members who are professional, optimistic, and work in a friendly and energetic manner. This role involves achieving the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping & Laundry department while ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Laundry Duties:
  • Collect, sort, wash, dry, fold, and distribute laundry and linens according to state and facility requirements
  • Properly handle soiled and isolation laundry; complete stain treatment as needed
  • Maintain cleanliness of laundry equipment and work areas
• Housekeeping Duties (Cross-Training):
  • Complete routine and emergency cleaning of resident rooms, offices, restrooms, common areas, entrances, and outdoor spaces
  • Clean and disinfect floors, fixtures, furnishings, windows, vents, and horizontal surfaces
  • Perform floor and carpet care, including stripping, waxing, and machine cleaning as assigned
  • Restock supplies (soap, paper goods, cleaning products) and properly store equipment
  • Prepare rooms for new admissions, transfers, and discharges, including terminal and isolation cleaning
  • Coordinate with maintenance and nursing staff to ensure cleanliness, safety, and infection prevention standards
• Safety Compliance & Resident Rights:
  • Follow all safety, sanitation, infection control, and PPE procedures
  • Maintain resident privacy, dignity, and confidentiality (HIPAA)
  • Report accidents, hazards, missing property, equipment issues, or policy concerns promptly
• Administrative & Team Responsibilities:
  • Follow assigned schedules and work assignments
  • Communicate effectively with supervisors and departments
  • Participate in required training, meetings, and in-service education

Requirements

• Ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism
• Interact tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public
• Maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, and laundry areas for sanitation, order, and safety
• Work harmoniously with other personnel and handle residents based on their maturity level
• Seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing practices
• Follow written and verbal instructions concerning cleaning compounds, liquids, and procedures
• Not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Qualifications

Education Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience: None required; on-the-job training provided

Schedule

Full-time, rotational for weekends

Physical & Sensory Requirements

• Able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Utilize sight/hearing senses (or prosthetics) to function adequately in the role
• Function independently, with flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents and personnel
• Able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and occasionally hostile individuals
• Able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• May be required to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergencies