Laundry Services Aide - SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL : Job Details

ABOUT SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL At Sheridan Memorial Hospital, we are proud to have achieved the 5-Star Quality Rating, ranking us in the top 13.6% of hospitals rated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We believe that our ability to deliver excellent healthcare begins with our people, and we are proud of our more than 750 skilled, experienced, and caring employees. We have over 100 providers who specialize in 25 areas of expertise. Our facility is state-of-the-art, and we are dedicated to providing outstanding patient-centered care. • Nestled at the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming, spectacular scenery and outdoor activities abound. Our hospital has the latest technology and equipment comparative to that of many larger facilities, and you will find our staff is friendly, compassionate, caring, and courteous. We focus on creating and nurturing a workplace that encourages, recognizes, and rewards individual effort and creativity. Leadership is responsive to changing modes of healthcare delivery and adapts accordingly. We value effective communication and honesty and believe teamwork based on mutual respect is key to success. JOB SUMMARY The laundry services aide monitors laundering machines to clean articles such as sheets, towels, rags, wiping cloths and by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Collects soiled linen from patient care areas.
• Sorts soiled linen, loads articles into washer and selects correct setting for chemicals per standard work.
• Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.
• Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into dryers per standard work dry times.
• Sorts dried articles according to type. Folds and places items in appropriate storage bins or shelves. Delivers clean linen to patient care areas on a scheduled basis.
• Sorts and counts articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.
• Treats contaminated articles as per policy
• Keeps accurate count on linen poundage.
• Stamp new linen as needed with company logo.
• Clean Urgent Care on the weekend or as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation / Experience / License and Certifications

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED): or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Specific demands not listed: Possible exposure to blood and or body fluids / infectious disease / hazardous waste requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Exposure to odorous chemicals / specimens and Latex products. Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required. Sheridan Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.