Traveller Social Worker

Roles & Responsibilities

• Participates in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments.
• Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, arranging transportation, etc., as necessary, coordinating activities with other departments as necessary.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Promotes optimum transition of patient for appropriate and safe placement for discharge.
• Provides ongoing communication with patient and responsible persons of progress/status during stay.
• Provides information to the patient/family on Medicare/Medicaid as well as other financial assistance programs available.
• Provides consultation to staff in efforts to solve patient/family concerns related to psychosocial concerns, discharge planning and placement after SNU/ARU.
• Demonstrates understanding of rules and regulations that govern SNU and ARU.
• Demonstrates autonomy, professional judgement, responsibility and reliability.
• Provides written and/or oral reports regarding social service programs and activities as directed by such committee(s).
• Conducts grievance tracking and report out in the appropriate meeting.
• Evaluates and implements recommendations as they may pertain to social services.
• Participates in the quality programs for SNU/ARU.
• Demonstrates flexibility to meet patient/family needs.
• Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations.
• Provides competent patient care to the above indicated patient populations by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.
• Takes an active role in enhancing ability to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development and participates in medical center and/or departmental education programs.
• Communicates with and performs duties following the philosophy of MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center and the Sisters of Mercy reflecting the organization's Mission, Values, and Impact our key results.
• Supports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
• Proactively identifies safety concerns surrounding the work environment.
• Performs other responsibilities as requested by supervisor, manager or department head.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have LMSW with recent hospital experience for the last 1 year.
• Experience as a LMSW in the acute medical inpatient setting (this is NOT a behavioral health position).

Certifications & Clearance Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Master Social Worker.
• LMSW or LCSW.