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Medical Social Worker MSW
PRN
Flexible for weekdays, weekends and holidays
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Medical Social Worker MSW PRN? At Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Medical Social Worker MSW PRN like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Medical Social Worker is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs, providing community service coordination for identified patient populations, and providing support and crisis intervention where indicated. The Social Worker acts as a liaison between the patient and community resources/post-acute care providers. The Social Worker creates and facilitates timely implementation of discharge plans and arranges post-acute interventions identified in the plan of care. The Social Worker facilitates patient movement across the continuum of care and identifies, addresses, and tracks barriers to patient throughput.
What you will do
Partners with the RN CM to ensure the post-acute medical needs and level of care are appropriate.
Responds promptly to referrals from RN CM or other staff when risk factors for social determinants of health are identified.
Performs thorough assessments and develops appropriate plans of care for high risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
Performs proactive discharge planning.
Provides expertise in post-acute services and community resources.
Identifies and addresses barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.
Provides psychosocial support and resources.
Provides education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.
Assists in coordinating and facilitating family conferences.
Engages in community outreach and program development to support patient and caregiver needs.
Participates in interdisciplinary care planning process.
Maintains effective communication between members of the care team.
Provides expertise in ethics cases.
Assists patients and caregivers with end of life issues, from advance directives to grief support.
Provides psychosocial support to patients and caregivers for adjustment to patients’ chronic and/ or terminal illness/death.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”
What qualifications you will need:
Master’s Degree in Social Work – Required
Experience in acute care social work – Strongly preferred
Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center offers over 80 specialties in our 680 plus bed hospital that serves the Uptown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. PSL is an affiliate of HealthONE hospitals, the largest healthcare system in metro Denver. Our Women’s Services department is proud to be in the top 5% in the nation for our Labor and Delivery and OB/GYN specialties. Along with our affiliation with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, PSL provides the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the Denver region.
We provide labor and delivery services, award-winning emergency care, vital health screenings such as mammograms, cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedic care, robotic surgery, advanced wound care and hyperbaric treatments, and of course, hospital care. We are proud to serve our community with over 1,000 specialists and experienced physicians who offer a wide range of medical services for patients of all ages.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Medical Social Worker MSW PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
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.
