Laundry Clerk- Skilled Nursing Facility (Part-Time) (sluhn)

Job Description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission

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of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Laundry Clerk washes linen/clothing in patient areas throughout the skilled unit of the hospital. Ensure that soiled linen is picked up and washed daily.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handles clean and soiled linen in accordance with infection control guidelines. Utilize appropriate laundry supplies in accordance with departmental procedures
• Uses safe and proper cleaning procedures while ensuring equipment is cleaned after each use
• Conducts quality audits to ensure properly running equipment
• Ability to follow all applicable schedules, sanitation and safety requirements
• Maintains assigned area in a neat, clean and sanitary condition
• Picks up soiled linen from patient areas and transports to laundry room
• Keeps an audit of laundered items by room so pattern can be followed/continued
• Assists staff in restocking linen and issues linen to appropriate areas. Room shelves while ensuring there are adequate laundry supplies on the floor at all times
• Communicates work status to Supervisor daily

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Standing for up to 6 hours, up to 3 hours at a time.  Walking for up to 6 hours per day, 3 hours at a time.  Sitting for up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time.  Frequently uses fingers for paper work, etc.  Frequently uses hands for stocking of shelves, etc.  Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds.  Frequently stoops, bends or reaches above shoulder level.  Hearing as it relates to normal conversation.  Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision and visual monotony.  Frequently pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 500 pounds.

EDUCATION:

High School Graduate or equivalent required. 

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Three to six months of experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting preferred.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.  Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.  Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.  It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.  Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.