What are the responsibilities and job description for the Discharge Planner - Spencer Hospital position at Avera Health?
Location : Spencer, IAWorker Type : RegularWork Shift : Day Shift (United States of America)Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.Position HighlightsSpencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500 employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital. Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more! Responsibilities : Position will include discharge planning and utilization reviewProvides social services to patients and their families, ensuring that medically related psychosocial needs are identified and addressedThis person assumes responsibility for discharge planning based upon individual patient needs and assists with utilization of resources for cost effective quality careContribute to positive work relationships in the Quality Services department, and with all coworkers in other departments.Focus on patient satisfaction and patient safety in the delivery of discharge planningAssist with utilization of resources for cost effective quality careAssist with the day to day utilization review activities for admission and continued stay reviews for all pay sources in the medical surgical unit, the ICU / PCU unit, a swingbed / skilled level of care, behavioral health unit, and OB unitAssist with monitoring medical records for documentation of medical necessity and discharge planningCollaborate with physician review activities on the nursing areas. Assist with medical staff quality monitoring programIdentify and forward any cases that are identified as occurrences to the UR coordinatorTake an active role in QAPI as needed, focusing on patient safety and patient satisfactionRequirements : Position may be filled by an RN or Social Worker : Able to function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with patients, staff, physicians and community resourcesRN : Registered Nurse IA LicenseMinimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in direct patient careUtilization Review experience preferredBSN preferredClinical knowledge of medical, surgical, OB, Behavioral health, and swing bed / skilled bed level of careSocial Worker (BSW or MSW) : Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related Human Services FieldBSW preferredIowa Social Work license preferred but not requiredMinimum of 3 to 5 years of acute care experience preferredSchedule : Full-time - 72 hours per pay periodRegular day hours Monday through FridayHours may fluctuate with workload demandsPlease contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email hr@spencerhospital.org. Learn more about Spencer Hospital : spencerhospital.org
