Social Worker Full-Time, Day Shift

Adventist Health • Delano, CA

6h

About The Position

Focused on growth and technological expertise since 1974, Adventist Health
Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital. We are
comprised of a 156-bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities
with primary and specialty care services. Delano is central to all that
California has to offer and is the second-largest city in Kern County. A nice
balance of small-town community and cultural diversity, Delano offers vitality
and energy to our community.

Job Summary:

Provides services to patients and their families to deal with needs incidental
to their hospitalization. Provides counseling, support and assistance in making
transition plans. Provides direction for routine aspects of non-medical problems
of patients and their families. Assists with the planning and post-discharge of
patients with outside agencies, nursing staff, and relatives.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and
patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required
vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where
applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit
https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about
E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read
the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents
therein.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving
more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of
care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and
values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and
hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and
talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff,
and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring
health, wholeness and hope.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work: Required in CA and HI
• One year experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Required

Nice To Haves

• Two years' experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post Hospice or post inpatient care.
• Assists patient/family/caregiver in determining appropriate level of Hospice care. Refers to outpatient resources as appropriate.
• Initiates a plan of care and appropriate patient teaching. Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient.
• Develops Plan of Care (POC) based on patient assessment including, psychosocial factors that would impede the POC, clinical knowledge of appropriate theories of stages of human development, the impact of terminal illness, mental status and family dynamics.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level