Social Worker / Care Transition Manager / PRN (As Needed)

Position Highlights

Location: Texas Health HEB 1600 Hospital Parkway TX 76022

Environment: Care Transition Management

Hours: PRN (As Needed)

Texas Health HEB is a 252-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1973. Our location in the DFW mid cities area provides convenient care to the residents of Hurst, Euless, Bedford and the surrounding communities.

We specialize in women's services, perioperative services, heart and vascular care, acute care/med surg, intermediate care/step-down, oncology and emergency medicine. Additional specialties include nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, respiratory therapy, and neuroscience care, including neurosurgery and stroke.

Texas Health HEB is ANCC Magnet Designated, Joint Commission-certified in Chest Pain (PHAC), a Primary Stroke Center, a Level III Trauma Center, Level II NICU and Level III for maternal care. We're a top choice in North Texas for emergency services, surgical services, women's health, cardiac care and much more.

What You'll Need

• Master's Degree in Social Work is required.
• Three (3) years in hospital/medical social work is preferred.
• One (1) Year discharge planning/care management is preferred.

Licenses and Certifications
LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker is required upon hire or
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker required upon hire
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is required upon hire
ACM - Accredited Case Manager is preferred
CCM - Certified Case Manager is preferred
Other ANCC is preferred

What You'll Do

You'll ensure patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of care and educate patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary team regarding available post-acute care services and needs. Execute and updates the discharge plan as needed.
You'll facilitate care conferences for complex transitions, placement and palliative care need and serve as a point of contact for all patient care stakeholders.

You'll participate in Joint Commission and other survey readiness activities and serves as a content expert on the following: compliance requirements for delivery of HINN, second IMM and MOON letters; Potential denials, avoidable days, and alternate level of care days; medical necessity, patient status and discharge criteria and clinical review staff requirements and communications.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.