LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER

******MUST HAVE SKILLED NURSING EXPERIENCE******

*  MUST BE LICENSED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION*

Please come join our team at The Village at Marymount in which we take a holistic integrated approach to skilled nursing, memory care, and comprehensive rehabilitation services nurturing the human spirit, fostering a community where life’s journey is both respected, celebrated and intergenerational! The Social Worker is responsible to provide medically related social work services so that each resident may attain or maintain the highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Education Bachelor's degree in Social Work or similar professional qualifications; Current Social Work license as regulated by state law. Position Requirements Two years of social work supervised experience working directly with geriatric clients in a health care setting, desirable.

Job Responsiblities

• Develops preliminary and comprehensive assessments, written plans of care, discharge plans and progress notes and reviews and revises these plans as necessary

• Provides resident, family and/or resident representative with information concerning resident’s rights and advance directives

• Develops an effective working relationship with the resident, family, team members, physicians, community and others to collaborate, advocate and problem solve on behalf of the resident to allow him/her to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being

• Ensures residents have access to prescriptions, durable medical equipment (DME), and other services as identified upon discharge

• Refers residents to education regarding the healthcare delivery and reimbursement systems, prescription drug programs, health & wellness programs, community agencies, public and private organizations, housing options, and other services, as appropriate

• Participates in committees and Performance Improvement Projects

• Possesses excellent analytical and team building skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and work independently

• Demonstrates awareness of medical/ legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies

Full-time position

Previous Skilled Nursing Experience REQUIRED