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Under general supervision, to collect, transport, sort, weigh, and count laundry; to operate laundry equipment; and to do other work as required. Incumbents in the laundry worker class are typically assigned duties which may involve heavy lifting or strenuous physical labor.
Job Responsibility:
Distributes clean linen and collects soiled linen throughout KUMC
Follows all safety and infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Removes bulk clean linen carts from the vendor’s truck and loads covered soiled linen bins on the truck
Receives and sorts bulk clean linen and specialty items and places on the designated linen exchange cart
Inventories and restocks nursing unit exchange carts daily
Stocks linen exchange carts and bulk delivery areas according to established par levels
Records linen usage daily and assists the supervisor in tracking linen usage information
Transports linen exchange carts and bulk delivery carts throughout the facility seven days a week
Collects soiled linens as assigned using designated covered transport carts
Operates a washer and dryer for the processing of soiled linen items
Answers the telephone in the linen department using good customer services skills
Assists the department in completing customer surveys
Promotes patient wellness and a positive public relation image
Assists supervisor with on-the-job training of new employees
Could be asked to assume some leadership responsibilities
Requirements:
High School Graduate or GED
1 or more years of linen and laundry experience
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department