Location US-IL-Peoria

ID 2025-14313

Category

Support Services

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

No

Shift

Evening

Schedule

M-F 12:00pm to 8:30pm

Weekend Requirements

Every other

Holiday Requirements

Three per year

On-Call Requirements

As Needed

Linen service workers are responsible for providing safe and clean linen for patients, and scrub suits and uniforms for designated hospital employees. Linen service workers will perform linen distribution functions in accordance with standard procedures of the Linen Service Department and in accordance with hospital objectives and its mission.

Follows established standards and maintains quality work while being self-managed.

• Delivers clean exchange carts on time, as dictated by established schedule.


• Documents linen tracking form. Times are recorded when linen cart is exchanged.


• Removes rejected linen daily from units and sent back to plant for evaluation, and re-wash utilization reports are accurately filled out.


• Counts and Credits returned linen to units’ usage report.


• Exchanges carts are audited and linen is counted and inspected prior to delivering it to the unit. All linen pars must be filled and an acceptable substitution is stock in place of missing item.

Performs linen service functions following established methods.

• Collects soiled linen from designated areas and deliver to soiled linen holding areas using proper procedures and protective apparel.


• Counts all shelf stock areas and fill linen up to par levels.


• Checks all messages on telephone.


• Fills telephone orders and deliver to customers within 30 minutes of request.


• Delivers exchange carts with clean linen to user areas.


• Removes used linen carts to appropriate holding area.


• Delivers linen orders to areas upon request (Hospital, Atrium, PMP, and GOMP)


• Responds to pages in a timely manner.


• Completes any and all tasks, requests as assigned by lead.

Possesses knowledge of job requirements and maintains ability to make decisions.

• Adjusts pars based on census demands.


• Contacts Director of Support Services when new services items are needed


• Communicates to units if exchange cart is “short” items.


• Participates in ongoing, in-service education sessions and other related training to increase personal knowledge of specific work-related issues.


• Participates in one process improvement that reduces linen usage per year.

Observes safety procedures

• Uses chemicals safely and according to label instructions.


• Wears proper personal protection equipment when using chemicals as indicated on the product label.


• Follows assigned duties for life safety and emergency preparedness (e.g., fire, disaster, etc.) procedures.


• Complies with incident reporting procedures that involve property, occupational illness, patient, personnel, or visitor injury.


• Follows proper infection control procedures when handling and transporting soiled linen.

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

The compensation range for this position is $15per hour - $24.32per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.



Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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