Social Worker - Acute Care
About The Position
Join our caring community at Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, Nebraska! We are currently pursuing a diligent and friendly full-time Social Worker to join our Acute Care team. At SRMC, our patients are our number one priority. We aim to provide extraordinary care every single day by ensuring that our patients’ well-being comes first, but amazing patient care starts with YOU. Your patience and knowledge will greatly improve their experience! Loan Repayment: SRMC is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! We provide employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness. Why Us: · Panhandle Hospitality: Bring your warmth and kindness to our patients with a smile. · Close-Knit Team: Small community, big heart – where every team member makes a difference. · Meaningful Impact: Your dedication transforms lives and creates a supportive, caring environment. This individual will be responsible for providing medical social services to the patient and family in accordance with the physician's plan of care within the guidance of State and Federal Regulations. The role of the SRMC Social Worker is to evaluate patients, determine their needs, and formulate an action plan to ensure that those needs are met efficiently. The SRMC Social Worker will work with all customers throughout the Pole Creek Campus that require assistance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BSW) in Social Work, Masters (MSW) preferred.
- Prefer at least 2 years of experience in the medical social work field (acute care and geriatrics) or community social work.
- Must have a current and valid license as a Social Worker in the State of Nebraska.
Responsibilities
- Provide Medical Social Services to the patients/ residents and their families in accordance with the physician’s with the guidance of State and Federal Regulations.
- Evaluate patients, determine their needs, and formulate an action plant to ensure that those needs are met efficiently.
- Work with all customers throughout the Pole Creek Campus that require assistance.
- Provides Resident/Staff care and Social and Spiritual Needs
- Performs and maintains documentation.
- Communicate effectively.
- Promote and ensures patient safety in performance of all responsibilities.
- Assist/ implements Admit/Discharge planning services, human resources and financial goals and objectives consistent with Acute Care’s goals and objectives.
- Follow HIPAA regulations and ensures that the confidentiality of patients’ medical, personal, financial records, employee records, and organizational records are maintained.
- Comply with state and federal regulatory requirements related to the performance of operations and requirements of the company Compliance Program.
- Participate in quality assurance, performance and quality improvement initiatives, and activities which support the facility and department operations.
- Present self in a professional manner and enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- Education reimbursement opportunities.
- Growing 401(k) retirement program up to 5% company match.
- Comprehensive dental, vision, disability, and accident insurance.
- Insurance for critical illness, health, and life.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
