Social Worker - Per Diem

Job Details Job DetailsJob Location: La Mirada, CA 90638Position Type: PRNEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $40.00 - $45.00 HourlyJob Shift: AnyJob Category: SpecialtySOCIAL WORKER Vista Specialty Hospital Social Worker Summary: Directs and coordinates the integration of Social Services functions into the patient care, discharge, and home planning processes with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies, and health care facilities; provides direct care to selected patients as appropriate; ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards. Facilitates and coordinates hospital-wide discharge planning and support programs to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and other health care accrediting standards in order to enhance the quality of patient care consistent with hospital policies for the adult and geriatric patients, 18 years and over. Qualifications Education: Master level Social Worker degree. Preferred Master level social worker/advanced clinical practitioner. LICSW or LGSW preferred Licenses/Certification: Current certification issued in the state of facility location. Experience: Minimum of three (3) years acute care experience to include experience in discharge planning procedures. Medicare/Medicaid guidelines/knowledge of community resources Safety Sensitive-Designated Position #J-18808-Ljbffr Vistahospitals