Assistant
Company: Maplewood Healthcare Center
Location: Jackson
Posted on: May 3, 2021
Job Description:
Maplewood Healthcare Center -
Low-Cost Health Insurance
Free Life Insurance
401k with company match
Other benefits:
Paid Time Off
Paid Birthday Holiday
Dental and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Ancillary Insurance Available.
Includes: Accident, Cancer, Hospital and Critical
Illness.
General Purpose:
Provide laundry delivery
services for the facility and residents under the supervision of
the Environmental Services Supervisor.
Essential Job
Functions
This facility expects their
employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees
and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the
following list of duties is not all-inclusive:
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Follow a regular schedule of all daily, weekly,
monthly, seasonal, and annual laundry requirements.
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Follow an uninterrupted work schedule when Supervisor
is not available.
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Mark
any unmarked clothing with appropriate resident name before washing
or mixing with other soiled clothing.
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Wash
personal clothing of residents who request this
service.
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Handle linen services for other facility departments as
required.
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Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services
when performing routine laundry assignments in resident living
and/or recreational areas.
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Assure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen
supplies is maintained in laundry/linen closets to meet the daily
needs of the residents.
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Keep
accurate records of linen inventory.
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Pick
up soiled clothing from dirty linen room and bath areas as outlined
in Laundry policies and procedures.
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Operate washers, dryers, and other laundry
equipment.
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Fold,
stack, hang, and deliver laundry and linen.
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Assist in maintaining the Laundry Department in a
clean, safe, and sanitary manner at all times.
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Attend in-service education programs in order to meet
facility educational requirements.
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Be
familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire
Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the
information.
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Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility
records/information.
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Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and
abuse.
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Protect the personal property of the residents of the
facility.
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Others as directed by the supervisor or
administrator.
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Practical knowledge of day-to-day laundry care in a
nursing facility.
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Organized and detailed in work
performance.
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Good
communication skills with excellent self-discipline and
patience.
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Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled
people in a nursing facility.
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Comply with the Residents Rights and Facility Policies
and Procedures.
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Perform work tasks within the physical demand
requirements as outlined below.
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Perform Essential Duties as outlined
above.
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Subject
to frustrations in meeting work demands due to frequent
interruptions.
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Fast
paced, required to make decisions quickly
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Involved with residents, personnel, visitors,
government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and
circumstances.
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May
work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions
temporarily, when necessary.
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Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g.,
severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).
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Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases,
conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B
viruses.
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May
be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous
chemicals
Physical and Sensory Requirements
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Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency
situations
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Meet
general health requirements set forth by the policies of this
facility, which may include a medical and physical
examination.
Keywords: Maplewood Healthcare Center, Jackson , Assistant, Other , Jackson, Tennessee
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