Social Worker MSW PRN

Rapides Regional Medical Center; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Rapides Regional Medical Center is seeking a Social Worker (MSW) for PRN, M-F 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, to conduct non-clinical biopsychosocial assessments and interventions across inpatient floors and the ED. The MSW will perform crisis interventions, discharge planning, and referrals for financial assistance or resources.

The role engages in patient/family-centered care, collaborates with care teams, and supports complex decision-making while advocating for the patient’s preferences and values.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred.
• Certification in Social Work preferred.
• Minimum of 1+ years experience as a Social Worker in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RN case managers, nurses, physicians, insurance companies and staff to identify patient needs.
• Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery (financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, spiritual).
• Maintain knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and length-of-stay management.
• Perform assessments and develop discharge plans for high-risk patients with psychosocial needs.
• Coordinate meetings between care team and patients/families/caregivers; assist in difficult decisions while honoring preferences.
• Provide psychosocial support during end-of-life, crisis situations, and complex cases.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

LCSW / LMSW / RCSW-I licensure options

Job description

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Social Worker MSW PRN today with Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Rapides Regional Medical Center Social Worker - MSW PRN M - F 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Social Worker MSW PRN today with Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for non-clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for the inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. The MSW performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high-risk screening, focused emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW assists in post-acute care placement on all discharges, primarily with those patients identified with post-discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs. The MSW is dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, prioritization, and engages in creative and compassionate problem-solving. The scope of this role includes intensive care units, Trauma, Oncology, NICU, Transplant, and ED. The MSW responds to physician, non-discharge planning social work consults throughout the facility.

What you will do in this role:

• You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.
• You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.
• You will maintain a thorough working knowledge of the rules of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes. You will possess a thorough understanding of managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management relating to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.
• You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
• You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.
• You will intervene with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs, assistance, and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. You will engage in consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals to meet the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.
• You will provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues, such as end-of-life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.

What qualifications you will need:

• Masters Degree in Social Work required
• (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker, or (LMSW/RCSW-I) Licensed Master Social Worker/Reg Clin SW-Intern in current state
• Minimum of 1+ years experience as a Social Worker in an acute care setting
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred
• Certification in Social Work preferred

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.