Social Worker MSW PRN
Company: Rapides Regional Medical Center
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: October 14, 2021
Job Description:
Description
SHIFT: PRN
SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem
Do you have the career opportunities as
an Social Worker you want in your current role? We have an exciting
opportunity for you to join Rapides
Regional Medical Center a
facility that is part of the nation's leading provider of
healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
At Rapides Regional we want to ensure
your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical,
dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:
-
- Student Loan
Repayment
- Tuition
Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
- Paid Person
Leave
- 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on
years of service)
- Identity Theft Protection
discounts
- Auto, Home, and Life Insurance
options
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
(ESPP)
Great healthcare starts with
compassion.
Our teams are a committed, caring group
of colleagues. Do you want to work as an Social Worker where your
passion for creating positive patient interactions are
valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of
others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge
and expertise!
The Social Worker will evaluate the
psychosocial needs of patients and family support systems and will
coordinate appropriate discharge plans for identified patient
populations. The Social Worker acts as a liaison between the
facility and resources external to the organization. He/she will
facilitate implementing timely discharge plans and facilitate
follow-up to anticipated post-acute interventions identified in the
plan of care. The Social Worker will provide crisis intervention
and support. The Social Worker will assist the Case Manager in
facilitating patient movement across the continuum of care and will
identify and track barriers to patient throughput.
About this
unit:
- The culture
throughout the entire hospital is team and patient
focused.
- Everyone on the
team are motivated and leadership is committed to mentoring through
career mapping for educational and personal
success.
- Patient safety and satisfaction are our number one
priority.
Responsibilities:
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Performs a comprehensive assessment of
psychosocial needs of assigned patients; Involves patient,
family/responsible/significant others, develops, implements,
monitors and revises plan of care in collaboration with the
interdisciplinary team
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Assesses patients discharge needs and
facilitates the provision of services necessary to meet identified
needs; performs home health referrals, intermediate care and
skilled nursing facility referrals, assist patients with medication
acquisition, facilitates follow up appointments, arranges public
transportation, etc.
-
Evaluates suspected abuse and neglect
referrals; makes official reports to state and regulatory or legal
agencies as required by statue or facility policy
-
Participates in the interdisciplinary care
planning for recurring patients to include education related to
accessing healthcare services at the appropriate level of care;
preventative education, and community based resources, provides
assistance with access to medication assistance
programs
-
Provides education to the under-resourced
patient/family of potential and available resources; identifies
needs, coordinates the development of realistic plans which include
patient/family centered goals, facilitates implementing plan, and
performs follow-up evaluation
-
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary
team, develops, implements, evaluates, revises as needed, a
discharge plan to include identified psychosocial and discharge
needs
-
Documents professional recommendations,
care coordination interventions, and case management activities to
effectively communicate to all members of the health care
team
-
Participates with the interdisciplinary
team to ensure psychosocial and discharge needs are addressed;
plan, interventions and patient/family/MD concurrence will be
documented
-
Acts as a liaison through effective and
professional communications between and with physicians, patient /
family, hospital staff, and outside agencies
-
Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory
requirements, HCA Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality
initiatives; monitors self-compliance and implements process
changes to ensure compliance to such regulations and quality
initiatives as it relates to the provision of Case Management
Services
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Makes appropriate referrals, after
collaboration with the Case Manager, to third party payer disease
and case management programs for recurring patients and patients
with chronic disease states
-
Facilitates patient throughput with an
ongoing focus on quality outcomes and an efficient transition
between levels of care
-
Provides psychosocial support to patients
and families through crises intervention
-
Actively seeks ways to control costs
without compromising patient safety, quality of care or the
services delivered
-
Acts as an advocate for identified needs
and makes appropriate referrals; abuse and neglect, substance
abuse/overdose, homelessness, post-partum patients <17 years of
age, fetal demise, mother-baby bonding, adoptions, guardianship,
etc.
-
Acts as a liaison between the facility and
community resources to enhance community outreach coordination;
establishes and maintains resource database, educates peers and
patients on resources, performs community outreach as
directed
-
Adheres to established policy and procedure
and standard of care; escalates issues through the Chain of
Command
- Competency in use of computer/laptop,
telephone, calculator, fax, copy machine and cell phone
- Ability to establish and maintain
collaborative and effective working relationships.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral,
written and electronic formats.
- Demonstrates analytical and
critical thinking abilities with pro-active decision-making and
negotiation skills
Qualifications
What Qualifications You Will
Need:
-
Master’s
Degree in Social Work
-
Licensed to
practice in the State of Louisiana
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Experience in
healthcare setting preferred
Rapides
Regional Medical Center is an award-winning 328+ bed hospital and ER in
Alexandria, Louisiana that offers a wide array of services ranging
from Cancer Care to Wound Care, and our medical staff includes
doctors in more than 30 medical specialties.
At Rapides
Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to
nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you
contribute to the positive culture of the hospital, which directly
impacts the well-being of your patients, their families, your
colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. We invite you
to learn firsthand what our unwavering commitment to patient
satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do
for your career.
HCA
Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical
Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent
an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable
care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated
expenses.
If you are
looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal
growth, we encourage you to apply for our Social Worker opening. We
promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will
be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply
today!
We are an
equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We
do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.
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