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Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our family!

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

Westmoreland located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee is the second largest facility of its kind in the city. This healthcare center offers care for our residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

The Healthcare Center offers Respite Care, continuing Long-term Care, Memory Care, and Rehabilitation. Westmoreland has been a valuable part of the community for the past 40 years.

Shifts: 6:30am-3:00pm

Days: Rotating (Week 1 = Monday thru Friday, Week 2 = 3 weekdays + Saturday & Sunday)

Weekends: Rotating Weekends

Location: 5837 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville TN 37919

Compensation: $31,200 annually *(full time) - $15/hour

Your Role in the Company

The primary purpose of your job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Laundry Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or the Director of Laundry Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner, and that an adequate supply of linen is on hand at all times to meet the needs of the residents.

Elements of the Position

• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.

• Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.

• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or as directed.

• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used in the work area. Refer to material safety data sheets MSDSs when necessary.

• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials.

• Ensure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen supplies is maintained in laundry/linen closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.

• Keep work areas free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excess laundry carts, baskets, supplies, equipment, etc.

• Clean work/supply carts, equipment, etc., as necessary/directed.

• Collect, sort, and weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and place in appropriate containers or assigned areas.

• Sort soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and separate those items that require special stain removal/treatment.

• Sort, count, and wash soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., in accordance with established procedures.

• Press/iron garments as instructed.

• Fold, count, stack, hang, and distribute clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., to residents daily and/or as instructed.

• Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and damp/wet mopping. Note: Assure that appropriate  caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.

• Keep walls and ceilings clean by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.

• Remove dirt dust, grease, film, etc., from equipment or floor surfaces, using roper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.

Working Conditions

• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Education

Must possess, as a minimum, an 8th grade education.

Experience

None required. On-the-job training provided.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.

• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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