Linen Supervisor

Summary

Ho-Chunk, Inc.

Job Description

Job Title: Linen Supervisor

Business Title: Blue Sky Dynamic Group (Dynamic Systems)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Linen Supervisor services cover the management, collection, distribution, storage, and disposition of linen. DHA's linen-services procedures also emphasize safety, performance, cost control, and contract oversight.

Duties:

• Supervise daily linen operations, including clean-linen distribution and soiled-linen collection throughout the hospital.
• Lead and train linen personnel, assign daily workloads, monitor performance, and ensure adequate staffing.
• Maintain linen inventory and par levels to ensure patient-care areas have adequate supplies.
• Monitor linen usage, shortages, losses, and excessive consumption and take corrective action.
• Record and oversee pickup, processing, delivery, shortages, damaged linen, and service issues.
• Ensure proper separation, handling, transportation, and storage of clean and soiled linen to reduce contamination risks.
• Maintain quality-control and infection-prevention standards consistent with DHA and applicable healthcare laundry requirements. DHA has identified CDC, OSHA, EPA, DoD, and Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council standards as important to its linen-management program.
• Conduct linen inspections and quality checks and report deficiencies.
• Maintain required records and reports, including inventories, deliveries, shortages, discrepancies, and performance documentation.
• Coordinate with nursing units, clinics, operating rooms, and other departments to resolve linen requirements.
• Support contract surveillance and performance monitoring and ensure contractor requirements are being met.
• Promote cost control and linen conservation while maintaining sufficient supplies for patient care.
• Ensure staff follow safety procedures and use appropriate PPE when handling soiled or contaminated linen.
• Prepare for DHA inspections and surveys and maintain linen-program documentation in inspection-ready condition.
• Report operational issues to leadership and recommend improvements to linen processes.

Our Values:

Native American Owned & Proud | Accountable | Team Focused | Innovative | Visionary | Excellence

AAP/EEO Statement

Ho-Chunk, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.

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