Linen Technician, Part Time Nights at Children’s National Hospital

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

21.42

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Materials Availability, Inventory Management, Computerized Inventory Records, Quality Assurance, Universal Precautions, Basic Calculations, Teamwork, Communication, Problem-solving, Safety Adherence

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

Part Time Shift : 1am-8:30am; rotating weekends and holidays Linen Entry rate: $21.42/hr Earn More with Your Experience – New Higher Pay Rates for EVS Roles! The Linen Technician will be responsible to distribute and retrieve patient linen, and materials for nursing units according to prescribed procedures, techniques and universal precautions. Will maintain P AR levels of inventory linen on patient units. Complete computerized inventory records of linen and materials. Minimum Education High School Diploma or GED (Required) Minimum Work Experience 1 year Related experience (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Basic calculations; ability to enter inventory information into computer system Functional Accountabilities Materials Availability Maintain the availability of linens and issue linen to user department as required. Maintain PAR levels of linen in specified areas. Enter linen inventory into computer as required. Quality Assurance Ensure work is accomplished in a technically correct manner consistent with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Collect and dispose of soiled linen following hospital universal precautions and procedures. Ensures that quality assurance standards are met by rotating linen in department and nursing units on a weekly basis Work Station Maintain work station in clean and orderly fashion, break down boxes, dispose of trash and use supplies according to established procedures. Maintain par-levels on emergency or disaster carts as scheduled before and during use. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Responsibilities

The Linen Technician is responsible for distributing and retrieving patient linen and materials for nursing units while maintaining prescribed procedures and universal precautions. This role also involves maintaining PAR levels of inventory linen on patient units and completing computerized inventory records.