Housekeeping / Laundry Aide - Coteau des Prairies Health Care System : Job Details

Summary of Position: Performs a variety of general laundry duties to provide quality and clean laundry services and routine manual housekeeping work, cleaning areas within CDP facilities. This position is Part-time evening from 3:30 PM- 9 PM. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Laundry Aide duties on a regular schedule.

Uses only approved cleaning products in accordance with label instructions or instructions provided by supervisor.

Maintains the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and others by keeping cleaning products in a locked cart or cabinet when not in use.

Reports repair needs to the supervisor or the Facilities and Plant Operations Department in accordance with established procedures.

Advises the supervisor of supply and equipment needs.

As assigned and in accordance with established time frames, transports soiled laundry receptacles to the laundry area.

Sorts laundry according to established standards, pre-soaks as necessary to remove or prevent stains, and loads washing machines.

Transfers washed laundry from the washing machine to the dryer(s) in an approved, sanitized container.

Sets washing machine(s) and dryer(s) to appropriate operational settings to ensure that laundered items are washed and dried in an appropriate and safe manner.

Removes dried laundry from dryer(s) and folds, stacks or hangs clean items in proper location away from soiled laundry. Cleans lint traps of dryers regularly.

Housekeeping Aide duties on a regular schedule.

Empties trash.

Cleans, mops, scrubs, sweeps, or vacuums floors.

Cleans, washes, dusts, or polishes hardware, furniture, mirrors, bedside lighting fixtures, vents, radiators, and exteriors of cabinets and equipment.

Cleans patient rooms and/or offices thoroughly by mopping floors, washing furniture, scrubbing plastic cushions, frames, and cleaning and washing bathroom fixtures and walls.

Reports repairs needed to supervisors, including broken or cracked windowpanes, leaky faucets, toilets, loose tiles, broken venetian blinds, and damaged furniture.

Follows all universal precautions, bloodborne pathogen procedures, and uses personal protective equipment as needed while cleaning patient care areas.

Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities as required to improve the environment for CDP patients, staff, and visitors.

Perform other duties incidental to the work described herein.

Organization Responsibilities:

Fosters a culture of service excellence which anticipates and responds to the needs of our customers.

Performs job duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards.

Maintains compliance with mandatory training initiatives, competencies, and licensure requirements.

Complies with all CDP and departmental programs, policies and procedures (i.e. administrative, HR, financial, clinical, quality, and safety policies and procedures).

Ensures and protects the confidentiality of sensitive information.

Complies with all federal, state, and local standards and laws regulating the provision of professional services (licensure and scope of practice).

Attends any mandatory training(s) or meeting(s) as required on a consistent regular basis.