Social Worker

Waterview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1); New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Waterview Nursing Care Center is seeking a Social Worker to collaborate with patients and families, ensuring thorough support and clear communication across care teams. The role emphasizes empathy, accuracy in documentation, and adherence to long-term care regulations.

The successful candidate will facilitate care planning, discharge coordination, and maintain ongoing communication with case managers to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility.
• Strong interpersonal communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage stress while working with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients based on needs and desires, coordinating with care teams.
• Facilitate care plan meetings and discharge planning.
• Complete MDS social work section and address patient concerns.
• Build rapport with patients and families; maintain confidentiality.
• Coordinate care with Nursing and rehab departments; ensure compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Stress management

Job description

Social Worker

A dynamic skilled nursing facility is searching for experienced candidates for the position of Social Worker. Thank you in advance for your interest in Waterview Nursing Care Center. We invite you to become a part of our team and look forward to reviewing your resume.

Our SW will work directly with patients and families. This person will be patient, calm and able to manage stress. He or She will have a personable nature, have excellent interpersonal communication skills and must also have superb attention to detail.

Responsibilities may include are but not limited to:

• Evaluate patients (existing, new and prospective) based on their needs, limitations and desires.
• Facilitate care plan meetings and discharge planning
• Completing MDS social work section
• Address patient concerns and goals while maintaining constant communication with patients as well as case managers.
• Build rapport with patient and families.
• Coordinate care with Nursing and rehab departments
• Develop care plans for patients
• Good working knowledge of long-term care regulations including documentation requirements.
• Audits psychology paperwork, hospital discharges, room changes, PASRR and advanced directives.
• Demonstrates judgement of safety and confidential issues

Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by DNS/ADNS

We offer competitive salary and a generous benefits package that includes: