Inpatient Case Manager/ Social Worker - MSW

Sentara Health; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Inpatient Case Manager/Social Worker (MSW). This full-time role offers 8:00 AM–4:30 PM EST with rotating weekend shifts, and a weekday off after weekend work.

You will assess social, cultural, environmental, and financial needs for inpatients, collaborate with the healthcare team, and develop transition plans with the RN Case Manager to ensure smooth hospital flow. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Case Management certification (ACM, CCM, CCCTM, CMAC, or CMGT-BC) within 1 year.
• 1 year of acute care/healthcare experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical social work services to hospitalized patients.
• Assess social, cultural, environmental, and financial needs of referred patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to identify needs and resources.
• Develop effective transition plans in consultation with the care team.
• Coordinate with RN Case Manager to ensure smooth patient flow.

Skills

Healthcare teamwork

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work / MSW

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Weekend Days Overview: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Inpatient Case Manager/ Social Worker - MSW! This position is eligible for up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.

Status: Full-Time, permanent position (40 hours)

Standard working hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST, Monday–Friday, with rotating weekends (Saturday or Sunday).

A weekday off is provided when working a weekend day so hours do not exceed 40 per week.

Location: This is an onsite position at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507.

Job responsibilities: Responsible for the provision of medical social work services to patients receiving care in the hospital setting. Assesses the social, cultural, environmental, and financial situations, as well as the disposition needs of each referred patient. Collaborates with healthcare team members for the patient and community organizations to identify needs and resources in the hospital and community. In consultation with the healthcare team develops effective transition plans. Collaborates with the RN Case Manager to ensure a smooth flow of patients through their hospital stay.

Functions in one of the following practice settings: Hospitals Only Education: MLD - Master's Level Degree in Social Work / MSW REQUIRED Certification/Licensure Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification within 90 days of hire. Case Management (ACM, CCM, CCCTM, CMAC, or CMGT-BC) certification is required within one year of eligibility.

Experience: 1 year of acute care and/or healthcare experience requirement is defined below: Educational internship experience in an acute care facility can be considered OR Healthcare experience refers to the care delivered in one of the following settings: long-term care, home health, hospice, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

About the Hospital

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-atlantic region, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH), on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the latest innovations in technology, research and clinical care, to offer you advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $72,737.60 - $110,323.20 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!