DISCHARGE PLANNER

Universal Health Services; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities within UHS

Competitive compensation

401k with company match

Generous paid time off

Service excellence atmosphere

Free meals

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Wellstone Regional Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is seeking a full-time Discharge Planner for the Social Services Department. The role focuses on creating individualized discharge and safety plans and coordinating post-hospital follow-up with community resources.

The Discharge Planner works closely with inter-disciplinary teams, supports timely discharges, and participates in planning from intake through community transition, with a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Prefer at least 1 year of experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.
• CPI and CPR certification or training.
• Service Excellence mentality; strong communication and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Completes the majority of discharge plans for admitted and discharged WRH patients.
• Documents discharge planning and crisis/relapse prevention during discharge.
• Identifies social service and treatment resources in the community.
• Ensures smooth transition from facility to community with follow-up treatment.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Crisis management

Service excellence

Judgement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CPR

CPI

Job description

Responsibilities

Wellstone Regional Hospital is a 100-bed acute care facility located in Jeffersonville, Indiana and has been providing quality health care to the residents of Southern Indiana and the Louisville area since 2003. Wellstone specializes in the treatment of Adolescents, Children, Adults, and the CD population. In addition to our in-patient services, we offer out-patient programs as well. Wellstone is currently searching for a full-time Discharge Planner for our Social Services Department.

https://www.wellstonehospital.com.

The Discharge Planner is responsible for the majority of discharges on units within WRH. The Discharge Planner completes individualized discharge and safety plans and provides patients with a review of treatment options beyond WRH. The ideal person represents WRH in coordination of treatment follow up for patients within the community. The Discharge Planner works closely with other members of the social services team from the time of intake to plan for an appropriate discharge plan.

This position is a Monday-Friday, 8a-4:30p hourly position.

This opportunity provides the following:

• UHS is Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its 400+ subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Service Excellence atmosphere!
• Free Meals
• EAP

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Job Duties:

• Completes the majority of discharge plans on patients admitted and discharged from WRH Acute Services, as per policy
• Provides and documents discharge planning and crisis/relapse prevention planning which occurs during the discharge process
• Identifies a wide array of social service and treatment resources within the communities served by WRH
• Completes comprehensive reviews of follow up treatment with discharging patients to ensure smooth transition from the facility to the community.
• Attends interdisciplinary team and social service team meetings as necessary
• Makes and maintains contacts within communities served by WRH
• Provides outreach to community agencies on behalf of patients when necessary to facilitate a smooth transition to the community
• Completes outcomes measurement tools per policy
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university;
• Prefer at least 1-year of experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting desirable;
• Service Excellence mentality;
• Some knowledge of medical terminology;
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations;
• Organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines;
• CPI and CPR;
• Ability to communicate effectively, oral and written;
• Professional, exercises good judgement.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.