Resident Advocate/Discharge Planner - Clearfield at ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP

Description

Rocky Mountain Care - Clearfield is seeking an energetic and dynamic individual as a Full-time 32hr/week Resident Advocate/DC Planner in our skilled nursing facility. We are looking for someone who is experienced in healthcare to join our amazing team and provide Resident Advocacy and DC planning for our patients and residents under our care.

MISSION STATEMENT: As a member of your community, our mission is to deliver compassionate health care services to all those entrusted in our care. Through leadership and trust, we function as a cohesive team dedicated to cost-effective, high-quality outcomes for our residents. We foster an environment of innovation and continual improvement by encouraging creativity and openness. We pledge to value one another through loyalty, respect, and dignity. Integrity, fairness, and kindness are an integral part in all of our business decisions.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides social services to meet the needs of the residents and family
• Demonstrate ability to engage interdisciplinary team, staff, patient, family members and understands and can provide the emotional resource necessary for end of life care as needed
• Attends all IDT and mandatory meetings and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team members
• Completes all required documentation in compliance with rules and regulations including documentation of communication skills and activities with the patient such as assessment of emotional factors, counseling for long-range planning and decision-making, community resource planning, short-term therapy, etc.
• Provide timely and effective discharge planning
• Others duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Excellent punctuality and attendance
• Nursing home experience is a must
• Experience in Discharge Planning
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Must possess solid knowledge of a clinical environment
• Patience and professionalism

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Resident Advocate (with experience)
• discharge planning

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and [insert state civil rights law], it is the policy of [Facility Name] to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.  The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.  If reasonable accommodation is needed, please

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

All facilities must provide medically-related social services to residents.  It is not required that a qualified social worker necessarily provide all of these services, except as required by State law. The regulations do not require a Social Worker when a facility has equal to or less than 120 beds. The Resident Advocate must possess:

1. A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent.