Overview

　　Clinical Social Worker, Transitional Care

　　Part Time, 48 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

　　Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

　　Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health (https://www.covenanthealth.com/) , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” (https://www.covenanthealth.com/best-employers-in-tennessee-2020-forbes/) for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package (https://www.covenantcareers.com/benefits) , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

　　The Transitional Care Unit (9 North / TCU) is a short-term care facility located on the 9thfloor of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. TCU is a 24 private bed unit providing extended physical or occupational therapy or skilled nursing care to patients transitioning from hospital to home.

　　Most patients stay in the TCU 14 to 20 days at most. Patients on our unit have varied diagnoses which include cardiac, respiratory and oncology comorbidities and most are over the age of 65. Some patients come to TCU to receive wound care, or after they have had and joint replacement procedures. All patients on our unit benefit from our Therapy Department and have full access to the medical doctors in our facility.

　　9 North has a registered nurse on duty around the clock. Skilled caregivers on this unit also include licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, case managers, therapists and activities coordinators. In addition to having excellent critical thinking skills, our ideal candidate will also possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

　　As an organization, we want to grow our employees by promoting a culture of excellence and professionalism. Fort Sanders Regional has achieved NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) Exemplar status every year since 2013. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center was the first NICHE-certified facility in our region and now joins other hospitals and a team of nationally recognized researchers, educators, nurses, and doctors in a vision of sensitive care for patients 65 and older. Exemplar status is the highest of four possible program levels, recognizing our commitment to providing the highest level of geriatric care.

　　If you are passionate about the geriatric patient population and strive to always put your patients first, apply for our Transitional Care Unit today!

　　Position Summary:

　　Provides professional social work services to designated patient population, provides counseling and discharge planning as well as other social work services to patients and families on the assigned units. Services provided include: individual, family and group services to patients/families as well as support services to staff members.

　　Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || [email protected] || 865-374-8107

　　Responsibilities

　　Provides counseling to patients/families and significant others to assist in meeting their psycho-social and emotional needs.

　　Provides discharge planning services to patients needing this service on assigned units.

　　Provides counseling services by way of individual, group or other appropriate means to assist in meeting the emotional needs of the nursing and other related staff.

　　Provide assistance in planning and implementing agreed upon growth projects (volunteer and bereavement projects).

　　Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

　　Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Education:

　　Masters’ degree from CSWE accredited graduate social work program.

　　Minimum Experience:

　　Two (2) years of experience

　　Licensure Requirements:

　　None required.

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　　Job Title Clin Social WKR I

　　ID 3877813

　　Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

　　Department Name TRANSITIONAL CARE