Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Social Worker MSW? At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Social Worker MSW like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Social Worker MSW

Case Management Department

Full time, Day Shift (Rotating Weekends), 1.0 FTE

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital

Fort Pierce, FL

To determine the medical necessity of all admissions and the need for continued stay. To identify the provision of inappropriate or untimely services. To assess discharge planning needs for patients of all ages and coordinate the delivery of services to meet those needs. To facilitate timely and appropriate discharges from the hospital. To identify opportunities for improvements in patient care. To provide documentation of all functions as required by regulatory agencies. A Licensed Social Worker plans, organizes, directs, defines and coordinates clinical services necessary to meet the legal, organizational, medical staff and regulatory agencies guidelines. Provide case management, education, group and individual therapy, and discharge planning. Performs community and educational activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In partnership with RN CM, the social worker is responsible for ensuring the post-acute medical needs and level of care are appropriate

• The social worker will respond timely to referrals from RN CM or other staff when risk factors for social determinants of health are identified

• Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate plans of care for high risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs

• Perform proactive discharge planning

• Provide expertise in post-acute services and community resources

• Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, spiritual

• Provide psychosocial support and resources

• Provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage

• Assist in coordinating and facilitating family conferences

• Engage in community outreach and program development to support patient and caregiver needs

• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning process

• Maintain effective communication between members of the care team

• Provide expertise in ethics cases

• Assist patients and caregivers with end of life issues, from advance directives to grief support

• Provide psychosocial support to patients and caregivers for adjustment to patients’ chronic and/ or terminal illness/death

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) required

• Master of Social Work (MSW) preferred

• State licensure preferred (may be required by state regulations)

• Certification in social work or case management preferred

• Acute care social work experience preferred

• Knowledgeable about internal, community and post-acute care resources

• Basic social worker skills including but not limited to empathy, sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity, advocacy, communication and crisis intervention

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital. Offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast. Lawnwood Hospital provides interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient, and outpatient surgical services.

Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach. We provide emergency treatment for adults and children. We also offer the area’s only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital patients come first – no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Social Worker MSW opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.