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Linen Aide Attendant

St. Charles Health System Inc., Bend, OR, United States


Part-Time, Days

Pay range: $20.51 - $26.25**ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM****JOB DESCRIPTION****TITLE:**

Laundry and Linen Aide

**REPORTS TO POSITION:**

Environmental Services Manager**DEPARTMENT:**

Environmental Services**DATE LAST REVIEWED:**

August 2024**OUR VISION:** Creating America’s healthiest community, together**OUR MISSION:** In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value**OUR VALUES:** Accountability, Caring and Teamwork**DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY****:** Environmental Services (EVS) is responsible for maintain a clean and safe environment throughout the hospital. EVS cleans and disinfects all surfaces. We provide cleaning standards that support a safe environment for patients, families, visitors, and caregivers.**POSITION OVERVIEW:** The **Laundry and Linen Aide** is responsible for receiving, delivering and maintain all PAR levels in all locations throughout the hospital. They are responsible for notifying management when linen falls below PAR levels. All other laundry that is used for daily cleaning or other areas are to be washed, folded and returned to proper locations for next day. This position does not directly manage any other Caregivers.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:**Receives clean linen orders and verifiys linen counts from delivery company.Stocks clean linens on shelves, carts and deliver linens to appropriate hospital locations and ensure proper rotation of linen.Maintains PAR levels of Linen and notifie management if items are needed.Conduct inventory of linens.Wash rags, mops, cubicle drapes, speciality linens, and other assigned linens.Creates Soap free packs as directed.Folds linens in an orderly and neat fashion.Cleans and maintains linen work room and other linen storage areas in hospital to insure a neat and orderly environmentDelivers and stocks specialty linen items such as scrubs to designated units.Performs special projects, as requested. Backs up MS housekeeping when short staff or busy.Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurateSupports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.

Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.**EDUCATION**

**Required**: N/A**Preferred**: High school diploma or GED preferred (equivalent education and experience will be considered)**LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION****Required**: N/A

**Preferred**: CHEST Certification**EXPERIENCE****Required**: N/A

**Preferred**: Stocking and inventory experience**PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT**Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.**ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:** Ability to effectively interact and communicate with internal and external customers/patients/family membersStrong team working and collaborative skillsAbility to multi-task and work independentlyAttention to detail.Basic experience in computer applications necessary to record time, obtain work directions, and complete assigned CBL’s.Read and interpret department instructions, labels, manuals and work instructions to perform required duties.Ability to follow verbal and written communications in order to complete duties and assignmentsBasic math skills in order to calculate concentrate and solution mixtures**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing. Frequently (50%): Sitting, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds. Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle, using clear and audible speaking voice and ability to hear normal speech level. Rarely (10%): Keyboard operation. Never (0%):

Ability to hear whispered speech level. Exposure to Elemental Factors - Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface. Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category - Risk for Exposure to BBP.Schedule Weekly Hours:32Caregiver Type:RegularShift:First Shift (United States of America)NoJob Family:AIDE LINENScheduled Days of the Week:Shift Start & End Time:St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon.

The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.For additional information, such as Career FAQ's, benefits, and why your dream job awaits, please visit our

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