Laundry Technician, LTC - PRN

About the role

The Good Samaritan Society in Manson, IA is a small facility with a big heart! Our staff is compassionate and dedicated to the residents. We are a family.

Responsibilities

• Perform day to day tasks to maintain a clean environment in a health care organization.
• Work independently or work in a team environment ensuring that use of equipment, methods, and techniques to handle laundry safely and appropriately such as; sorting, washing, any chemical application, or water temperature.
• Depending upon the location, complete assigned tasks based on that locations standard processes and policies.
• Follow infection prevention guidelines to handling contaminated laundry according to organizational and healthcare industrial laundry standards.
• Participate in laundry collection and sorting, as well as the handling, storage and distribution of clean laundry properly based on that locations standard processes and policies.
• Depending on location will collect dirty linens (including but not limited to gowns, sheets, towels, blankets, and personal clothing) from wards, rooms, and medical offices; distributes clean and disinfected linens.
• Depending on location will wash, dry, fold linens, sort and fold clothing, and complete the proper labeling process for the designated health care organization.
• Depending on location will store and secure laundry supplies and equipment of a healthcare organization.
• All proper protective equipment (PPE) is to be used or worn as outlined in that locations standard processes and policies.
• Physical activities include but not limited to, considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body; such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30-50lbs and push/pull up to 500lbs on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
• This position will require the individual to be on their feet for the majority of their shift. May be exposed to certain levels of noise with the equipment in operation.
• Depending on location of position, work hours will vary depending on patient needs. May include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to use a computer, prior cleaning experience in a healthcare setting, knowledge of materials, equipment and methods used in cleaning is helpful.
• Depending on location, must have a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record.

Skills

• Computer skills
• Cleaning experience in a healthcare setting

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$11.00 - $17.00 per hour

Schedule

PRN