What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Staff position at Regency Healthcare and Rehab?
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Job Functions:
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
Education:
Must be able to read and write the English language; High School Education or Equivalent Preferred.
Experience:
Some housekeeping preferred; however on-the-job training provided.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or without the aid of Mechanical Devices):
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Job Functions:
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
Education:
Must be able to read and write the English language; High School Education or Equivalent Preferred.
Experience:
Some housekeeping preferred; however on-the-job training provided.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or without the aid of Mechanical Devices):
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
- Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, resident’s family members and coworkers
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility
- Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 20 lbs and maximum of 50 lbs and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight for reasonable distances
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
- Ensure Safety for all Residents
- Must take full responsibility of laundry service.
- Must keep separate linen carts for transporting of soiled and clean linens.
- Must keep contaminated linens that have been removed from beds of patients who have a possible infectious
- Will use germicidal agents and bleaching agents on all linens.
- Will not wash residents’ clothes in strong bleach.
- Will keep equipment and laundry area clean.
- Will report repairs and equipment problems immediately to your supervisor.
- Will report needed supplies to supervisor, before running out.
- May be required to handle heavy loads with or without assistance.
- Must comply with Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy when applicable.
- Must work in hot and damp environment.
- Must work with various cleaning chemicals