Job Summary
Inpatient Social Worker in the social worker specialty, located at a healthcare facility in Nebraska. This role involves providing social work services within an inpatient setting, with a focus on discharge planning, care coordination, and care management. The position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to support patient needs through comprehensive social work interventions.
Job Details
Position Description:
Unit Notes: NE Certified Social Worker (CSW) license required. The role includes responsibilities such as discharge planning, care coordination, and care management within an inpatient and emergency department setting. Candidates must have experience in inpatient care and readily adapt to a clinical environment.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) for office roles or Master of Social Work (MSW) for inpatient emergency department (ED) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) settings. Must hold a current NE Certified Social Worker (CSW) license. Minimum of two years of experience in social work and certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) are required. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license, and be able to work days from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in inpatient settings and emergency department experience are preferred. Knowledge of care planning, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration is ideal.
Additional Information:
Caseload typically involves fewer than 40 patients per day or consults per day. Familiarity with electronic medical records (Epic) is necessary. Candidates must be comfortable working in a business casual environment and adhering to hospital policies such as fingernail restrictions. The role includes onsite and online orientations, with shifts scheduled for 10 hours daily. Cancellation policy allows for up to four shift cancellations per 13-week assignment.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
