Social Worker

Waterview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1); New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1) is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our skilled nursing facility in New York. The SW will work directly with patients and families, maintain calm under pressure, and apply superb attention to detail while supporting care planning and discharge planning.

The role requires strong interpersonal skills, a personable demeanor, and the ability to coordinate with nursing and rehabilitation teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as a social worker in a skilled nursing or healthcare environment.
• Ability to manage stress and communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Strong understanding of patient advocacy and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients based on needs, limitations and desires.
• Facilitate care plan meetings and discharge planning.
• Completing MDS social work sections.
• Address patient concerns and goals while communicating with patients and case managers.
• Build rapport with patients and families.
• Coordinate care with Nursing and rehab departments.
• Develop care plans for patients.
• Maintain knowledge of long-term care regulations and documentation requirements.
• Audit psychology paperwork, hospital discharges, room changes, PASRR and advanced directives.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Stress management

Empathy

Attention to detail

Patient-focused

Job description

Waterview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1) -

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: