New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation And Care Center -
Social Worker
New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the team. We are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great, supportive working environment for our dedicated staff!
Benefits
- Health insurance, dental and vision
- 401K
- PTO packages including sick time, vacation, personal and holiday.
- Competitive pay
- Positive work environment
- Employee of the month
Responsibilities of the Social Worker:
- Work collaboratively with members of all disciplines, internally and externally, to ensure the highest quality of care for resident's and families.
- Implement, analyze, and communicate comprehensive risks to ensure appropriate care is being provided.
- Meet with resident's and families to discuss progress, goals, obstacles, and overall expectations.
- Educate residents and families on continued services and possible equipment needs.
- Develop and maintain a quality working relationship with the medical community and other health related facilities and organizations.
- Completion of BIM's, Mood, Psychosocial, Behavior, and Discharge observations timely and in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
- Interpret social, psychological, and emotional needs of residents.
- Appropriately manage complaints and grievances in accordance with facility's established policy and procedure.
- Ensure that all charted progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- year of active patient/resident contact in a health care setting.
- Must have at least 2 years if experience in a long term care setting.
- Experience working with MDS, discharge planning and electronic medical records a plus.
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Psychology or Social Work.