Social Worker

Description

Healthcare Corporation of America (HCA) is a community of 94,000 Registered Nurses and 38,000 active physicians. We have over 1,900 facilities ranging from hospitals, freestanding ER’s, ambulatory surgery centers, and urgent care clinics. Our facility based staff continues to raise the bar in patient care. Ten HCA hospitals have been named in IBM Watson Health’s top 100 best-performing hospitals based on patient satisfaction and operational data.  

Portsmouth Regional is a 209-bed acute care hospital located in Portsmouth, NH, and is part of HCA, the nation’s largest provider of healthcare services. Portsmouth Regional Hospital serves the seacoast region’s residents in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts and is one of the area’s largest employers. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is the only Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast and one of only three in New Hampshire to earn this important distinction. Recently, we were named One of America’s Best Hospitals for Joint Replacements through a National Study by Healthgrades. Most recently, we received the Leapfrog ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade.

Not only do our patients come first, but our employees do too! We provide a total compensation package to make sure your needs are met. Choose the medical coverage package that best suits you. 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health & Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

HCA is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Clinical Social Worker to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The clinical social worker is responsible for the provision of psychosocial assessment, family education and treatment, discharge planning, and treatment planning on the inpatient unit. As a multidisciplinary team member, the social worker integrates a systems perspective in the development and maintenance of the program milieu and the treatment and discharge planning process. The social worker functions in the role of the case coordinator, streamlining the assessment, treatment and discharge planning processes in a timely, high quality, and cost efficient manner.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate time frame.
2. Demonstrates good skills in all forms of communication. Works well with other in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
3. Maintains education and development appropriate for position.
4. Adheres to established hospital and department guidelines and protocols. Supports hospital mission, vision, and values.
5. Provides psychosocial assessment for all assigned patients within relevant time standard: 24 hrs. 
6. Coordinates treatment planning and maintains ongoing contact with outpatient providers for continuing care of patient.
7. Begins discharge planning at admission with documented plan within relevant time standard: 24 hrs.
8. Makes contact with patient and family or significant other within relevant time standard: 24 hrs.
9. Ensures that releases, consents, and legal documents are signed in order.
10. Interfaces with QM Coordinator and Nurses.
11. Manages prudent utilization of financial resources.
12. Utilizes quality improvement process in daily work so that improvement of systems in ongoing.
13. Functions as liaison with outside agencies, leading network meetings, communicating treatment progress and discharge instructions to individuals or organizations responsible for continuing care of patients. Provides family education, family therapy, or couples therapy as indicated by treatment team.
14. Indentifies cultural and religious needs, language barriers, etc., and modifies plan of care as necessary to accommodate these needs.
15. Serves as an advocate for patients, family and significant other in regards to decisions regarding plan of care. Verbalizes the process for resolution to ethical dilemmas.
16. Serves as professional and clinician role model to staff in interactions with patients, families, and staff.
17. Participates in Code Gray situations as needed. Demonstrates skills in de-escalation of angry/hostile behavior.
18. Provides education to the patient and/or when appropriate, his/her significant other(s) that can enhance their knowledge, skills, and those behaviors necessary to fully benefit from the healthcare interventions provided by the organization.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:  (Minimum relevant work experience for successful job performance) 

1 to 3 years of experience required

EDUCATION:

MSW required

LICENSURE/REGISTRATION :

LICSW eligible

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

BLS and CPI certification required within 30 days of hire

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