The Laundry Aide provides clean, sanitary and stain-free linens for patients, residents, staff, and treatment centers. Operate large industrial equipment including dryers, iron/press/folder, and other industrial sized equipment. Occasional heavy lifting up to 45 pounds.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

  License or Certification Requirements:

• None

Responsibilities:

• Assists seamstress by labelling new linens, irons lab coats and documents work.
• Changes ironer tapes.
• Cleans work areas and carts; cleans out dryer lint traps.
• Collects linen exchange carts, builds linen par levels and returns carts to units and documents work.
• Daily waxing of ironer pads.
• Hand folds dry linens and documents work.
• Loads and unloads dryers and operates dryers.
• Processes towels through towel folder.
• Processes wet linens through ironer/folder and documents work.
• Sorts wet and dry linens.

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS Sheets
Video Display Terminals: None
Blood and Body Fluids: None
TB or Airborne Pathogens: None

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communicate with supervisor and coworkers.
Vision: Ability to see programs on control panels of equipment assigned.
Smell: Ability to detect foul odors, helpful to note presence of electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Ability to hear alarms and mechanical problems from equipment.
Touch: Ability to feel heat or cold with hands.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Average Hours per Week: 40

Shift: Varies

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 0%
Twist: 2 0 %
Stand / Walk : 8 0 %
Crawl: 0%
Kneel: 2%
Pull/ Lift: 25 %
Drive: 0%
Squat: 3 %
Climb: 0%
Bend: 15 %
Reach above shoulders: 5 %

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Putting away supplies, sometimes overhead.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 0
Twist: 70
Stand: 160
Crawl: 0
Walk: 84
Kneel: 2
Lift: 71
Drive: 0
Squat: 2
Climb: 0
Bend: 21
Reach above shoulders: 0

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp <15#>
Pushing & pulling 50-200#
Fine Manipulation: Wringing out cloths.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None

Environmental Factors (Time Spent) :
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere:

Special Hazards : Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Other - Steam pipes on equipment require careful technique when retrieving hanging linens.
Protective Clothing Required: Gloves

To apply please email your resume to hr@rhc.net