Hospice Social Worker - Inpatient Unit (Madison

Position: Hospice Social Worker - Inpatient Unit (Madison)
Location:

Madison, WI.8 FTE (32 hours/week) | Shift | Monday-Friday | 8am-5pmIncludes 1 holiday/year on call and no weekends

Make a lasting impact with Agrace Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled Clinical Role who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)
The SW IPU is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through the provision of direct social work services by conducting assessments, providing interventions, creating and updating the plan of care, communicating, and documenting. The SW IPU provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations and policies.

Key Responsibilities Initial and Ongoing Patient/Family Assessments Assess patient family psychosocial, spiritual, grief and educational needs within 24 hours of admission and ongoing.

Advocate for patient/family goals.

Coordinate discharge planning in collaboration with the patient/family, homecare, and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).Anticipate and respond to patient/family psychosocial, spiritual, resource, or grief needs. Round on patients.

Care Planning and Coordination Collaborate with IDT and patient/family to formulate, implement, and revise individualized Plan of Care (POC) in the electronic health record (EHR). The POC to include goals, interventions, education, discharge plan, etc.

Read, understand, and follow POC. Document education, interventions, and outcomes in EHR.Intervene, document, and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate IDT member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.

Facilitate communication among patients, families, and Agrace staff.

Education, Intervention, and Resources Provide individual patient/family education and support regarding behaviors, emotions, and psychosocial adjustment to terminal illness, dying, and bereavement. Evaluate the effectiveness of education andadjust to meet needs.

Provide appropriate education and interventions for patient/family based on clinical assessment and patient/family goals. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adjust to meet needs.

Develop and maintain knowledge of community, legal, Agrace, and hospice specific resources. Refer patients/families to resources. Act as patient/family advocate to obtain resources.

Assist with Power of Attorney for Health Care (POAHC), Financial Power of Attorney, Living Will, and Guardianship including assistance with POAHC capability and competency assessment.

Miscellaneous Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.

Participate in SW on-call rotation.

Precept new staff and students.

MSW may audit or oversee the work of BSW.You Bring (Qualifications)
Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW), required;
Master’s in Social Work (MSW), preferred.

Current, unrestricted Social Work License in state of employment

One-year paid medical social work experience

Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle

Must be at least 18 years of age Ability to develop, maintain, and apply knowledge of hospice and end of life process

Ability to maintain professional boundaries with patients, families and co-workers

Ability to create and follow plans of care, and patient, family, and clinical staff directions

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Intermediate electronic health records skills

Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to be flexible in time and task to meet organizational needs

Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property

Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Benefits

Competitive pay with free parking

Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +)Retirement plans with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off Comprehensive…