Social Services Coordinator

10000 Sanford; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health is hiring for a day shift nursing assistant in a 40-hour work week. The role supports residents and families, performs essential care tasks, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver timely, high-quality care.

You will work with adults and geriatric patients, participate in care planning, and help ensure compassionate, patient-centered services across the health system.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate or equivalent required.
• Prior experience in long term care, social services or human services preferred.
• Based on location, CNA certification required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes appropriate age-related resident care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of adult and geriatric patients/residents.
• Works closely with additional interdisciplinary team to achieve sound and timely outcomes.
• May formulate care plans.
• Facilitates care conferences.
• Investigates grievances.
• Completes assessments as assigned.
• Aligns resources.
• Possesses a working knowledge of teamwork and the impact of illness on residents and families.
• Demonstrates ability to manage psychosocial and economic aspects of illness.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Compensation: Salary Range: $16.00 - $25.50

Union Position: No

Department Details Summary Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with activities, social, emotional and economic concerns of the resident and family, thus enabling them to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning.

Job Description

• Utilizes appropriate age-related resident care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of adult and geriatric patients/residents.
• Works closely with additional interdisciplinary team to achieve sound and timely outcomes.
• May formulate care plans.
• Facilitates care conferences.
• Investigates grievances.
• Completes assessments as assigned.
• Aligns resources.
• Possesses a working knowledge of the principles of teamwork and knowledge regarding the impact of illness on the resident/family.
• Exhibits knowledge and clinical experience in the psychosocial and economic management of problems commonly occurring with an illness.
• Displays ability to work with growth and development needs of all patient/resident populations.
• Possesses skill proficiency in verbal and written communication as well as establishing rapport with residents, families and the healthcare team and community.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills for independent judgement as well as for active participation with the healthcare team and community agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate or equivalent required.
• Prior experience in long term care, social services or human services preferred.
• Based on location, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification required within six months of hire.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.