What are the responsibilities and job description for the BHU DC Planner position at CCMC Camden Clark Medical Center?
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Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team with primary responsibility for initial assessments, discharge planning and other case management responsibilities. Will perform case management tasks with minimal supervision consistent with the developmental age of the patients served.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Nursing, or related field.
2. West Virginia state criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, required for DHHR regulated area.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
EXPERIENCE:
1. One (1) year experience in a healthcare setting.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary team.
2. Collects and records data that is comprehensive, accurate and systematic, on the psychosocial assessment form and in progress notes. Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial assessment and history in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
3. Assesses and documents in the medical record the biopsychosocial needs of the patient, according to the development age of the patient.
4. Contacts the referral source(s) and appropriate health professional involved in patient’s care to inform them of patient status and to obtain any additional information that might facilitate the treatment process.
5. Advocates on behalf of the patient to maximize available services.
6. Participates in treatment planning sessions by assisting in development of master treatment plan with specific goals and interventions delineating nursing and social work actions unique to each client’s needs and developmental age. Assists treatment team by coordinating planning effort. Assists in determining appropriateness of admissions and receives referrals for social work intervention.
7. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic milieu in collaboration with the patient and other health care providers, taking developmental age of patient into account.
8. Assists patients and families in achieving a satisfying and productive pattern of living through health teaching and documents teaching according to hospital policy.
9. Performs discharge planning as developed with the treatment team from day of admission. Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, hospital consultants and services.
10. Supervises/transports patients to appointments and activities on and off the unit.
11. Participates in improving organizational performance and other means of evaluation to assure quality of nursing and social work services provided for patients.
12. Attends continuing education seminars and inservices as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency and to satisfy hospital required educational standards.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.
2. When working on inpatient units must be able and willing to participate in physical restraint of patient if needed.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Healthcare setting.
SKILLS & ABILILTIES:
1. Must have independent decision-making ability.
2. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups and facilitate meetings.
3. Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)Company:
CCMC Camden Clark Medical CenterCost Center:
301 CCMC Neuro Adult Psych Unit CRHAddress:
800 Garfield Ave Parkersburg West VirginiaWVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.
