SNF Social Worker

Chinese Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area

Department

Patient Care Review

Reports to

Social Services Manager

Type

AM

Requisition #

12621

• Identifies residents who are at risk for need of social service intervention
• Performs psychosocial assessments to determine social service and discharge planning needs
• Assists residents & families with care planning and develops attainable discharge plans
• Developing and implementing social service goals as part of the interdisciplinary plan of care by teaming with other disciplines in assessing, planning and providing services for residents
• Maintains current knowledge of resources available within the community and provides information & refers residents to appropriate community resources. Is able to obtain other resources as needed.
• Provides consultation to physicians and hospital staff re: psychosocial issues and discharge problems
• Documents pertinent contacts regarding discharge plans in the Social Service/Discharge Planning notes of the resident’s medical record in a timely manner
• Completes Baseline Care Plan within 48hours
• Required participation of meetings in person: Daily stand up meeting, Weekly Standard of Care meeting, Weekly leadership rounds, Weekly resident care conference/IDT, Monthly Gradual Drug Reduction (GDR) meeting, and other additional meetings as requested by the Manager of Social Services
• Participates in weekly leadership rounds and reports findings to the team at Stand-Up
• Identifies resident with needs for beauty shop hair care such as haircut and styling, and make necessary appointments
• Identifies resident in need of clothing and make provision accordingly
• Develops a log/spreadsheet with documented dates of resident last dental, optometry, audiology, and podiatry care
• Notifies Ombudsman of resident transfers, discharges, and deaths in a timely manner and document notification in progress note
• Documents in assigned binder, all communications with the Ombudsman
• Participates in Weekly Standard of Care Meeting to identify resident at risk for decline in health and care needs
• Partner with nursing in conducting Weekly Care Conferences
• Leads and participates in Gradual Drug Reduction (GDR) Monthly Meeting
• Assist residents to Weekly Care Conference in a timely manner
• Assesses residents’ room and environment for safety, cleanliness and organization at all times
• Maintain residents clothing closets in an orderly manner
• Assists and waits with residents in the lobby until they are picked up for their appointments
• Facilitates resident with request for room Then visit, observe, and document adjustment for 72 hours
• f/u documentation of all in-services to DSD – with duration, content outline and attendance sheets
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Manager of Social Services, and may be asked to work in the acute care setting as needed
• Get along and interact positively with co-workers and
• Follows Hospital and Department policies and procedures at all times, including but not limited to: Administrative Manual, Environment of Care, Human Resources, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics,
• Attend, actively participate and complete in-services, training classes, mandatory classes, seminars/workshops, staff meetings, exercises and drills; reads all department communication and assigned
• Customer Service – Provides excellent customer service and shows compassion to all patients, visitors and co-workers. Seeks feedback to ensure all needs are met. Anticipates and recognizes the concerns of others, even if those concerns are not openly
• Communication – Keeps manager and team informed of progress, problems, development and plans

• Required
  • Previous experience in healthcare setting
  • Fluent in English and Cantonese
  • Knowledge of the community & community resources

  
  Preferred

  • High School Diploma or GED

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Complies with Chinese Hospital Compliance Handbook including Code of Ethics and all statutes, regulations, guidelines applicable to federal and state programs. Responsibilities include, following the guidelines and reporting suspected violations of any statute, regulations, agreements or guidelines applicable to all healthcare programs.

Starting at $35.37 – $46.15 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.