Hospice Weekend Visit Social Worker

• Graduate of accredited school of Social Work
• Current state of Minnesota Social Work license
• Three years’ recent experience in acute, long-term care or home care/hospice/public health
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think critically
• Current Minnesota driver’s license, insurance and daily access to reliable vehicle

Describes the hospice benefit to patients and families.

• Facilitates completion of admission paperwork efficiently and accurately.
• Completes routine visits to hospice patients in homes/facilities as needed.
• Effectively communicates with the care team who will be following patient after admission.
• Identifies the patient/family physical, psychosocial, environmental, development and safety needs and individualizes the patient’s plan of care based on the needs identified.
• Identifies and addresses the psychosocial support needs of patient, family, and caregivers.
• Educates, instructs and supports the patient, family and caregiver, with attention to their unique needs and dynamics.
• Documents patient problems, social work assessments, patient goals, care provided and patient/family outcomes from interventions.
• Provides care in a timely and efficient manner.
• Role is subject to adjustment and change to meet the needs of the hospice patients.