Social Worker/Discharge Planner - Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Description

Job Description

Come join us at St. Patrick's Residence! A Faith-Based, Nonprofit, Short-Term Rehabilitation and Skilled Geriatric Care facility sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, we've served the community since 1964. We are a place of life, a place of caring, and more importantly, a true home for our residents. 

We are seeking to hire a Social Worker/Discharge Planner .

• $23 to $27 per hour based on circumstances including skills, qualifications, degrees and certifications, prior job experience, training, market data, and other relevant factors. 
• Full-Time schedule.

Social Worker/Discharge Planner Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field required.
• MDS and Short-Term Discharge planning experience required.
• Minimum of one year of Social Work in a healthcare setting.
• Must have Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)/Subacute experience.
• Knowledge of Point Click Care or other Electronic Medical Records (EMRs).

Social Worker/Discharge Planner Job Summary:

• Plan discharge and referring residents to appropriate services.
• Conduct interviews with residents and families to gather social histories.
• Provide solutions for social and environmental challenges, including financial assistance, discharge planning, and referring to community agencies. 
• Complete all documentation in the electronic medical record - MDS. 
• Update resident files/charts, Progress Notes, Plan of Care and Assessment.
• Participate in the Interdisciplinary Care Conference Meetings.
• Assist resident and/or family members with emotional and financial issues.
• Assist in communication with families.

This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.

We aim to create a supportive workplace where you are valued, compensated fairly and provided the tools to thrive!

St. Patrick’s can offer you:

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION
• Next-Day Pay Option
• Student Loan Forgiveness Guidance
• Health (Aetna), Dental, Vision, HSA with employer contribution
• Benefits available 1st of the mo. following 30 days
• Fully paid life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental insurances
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program with Discount marketplace
• On-site training and skills enhancement
• Tuition reimbursement
• A mission-based approach to providing nursing care 

For more information on employee benefits, please copy/paste this address in your browser: -benefits-training-naperville-il/.  

Please consider joining our team working where  The Difference is Love ℠!

St. Patrick’s Residence is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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