reputed company Worker 1 - (US) - PreLicensed MSW

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Provides psychosocial services to patients treated by the facility including in-center and home dialysis patients (if applicable) utilizing reputed company Work Theory of reputed company Behavior and accepted reputed company of reputed company work reputed company. Works with the health care team to promote reputed company adjustment, rehabilitation and improved reputed company of life for our patients. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, informs, educates and supports staff in understanding the emotional, psychological and behavioral reputed company of Chronic Kidney Disease on the patient and family to ensure comprehensive reputed company care of our patients. Supports the Fresenius Kidney Care (FKC) commitment to the reputed company Indicators and reputed company and reputed company Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Activities, including those reputed company to patient satisfaction and reputed company of life and reputed company participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will reputed company the FKC reputed company Goals. This is an entry level MSW role. reputed company DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Patient Assessment / Care Planning / Counseling As a member of the interdisciplinary team, assesses patients' psychosocial status, strengths and areas of need that may reputed company rehabilitation and reputed company treatment reputed company as part of the comprehensive patient assessment. Participates in care planning in collaboration with the patient and reputed company team to identify effective interventions that will help the patient meet rehabilitation, treatment goals, and improve reputed company of life. Utilizes FKC patient education programs, established reputed company work theory and reputed company, reputed company work reputed company interventions, and reputed company of life measurement instruments as part of assessment and care planning to address barriers and meet patient treatment goals. Provides monitoring and interventions for the patient to reputed company to dialysis and reputed company reputed company psychosocial status and reputed company of life. Provides supportive counseling services to patients as permitted reputed company the scope of their clinical training and state license. Provides educational and goal directed counseling to patients who are seeking transplant. Provides information and assists reputed company and patient with referral to community resources (home health services, vocational rehabilitation, etc.) to facilitate reputed company treatment reputed company. Maintains reputed company knowledge regarding local vocational/educational rehabilitation programs and assist patients with referral and reputed company to vocational rehabilitation to reputed company them to remain employed, become employed or receive education. Assesses patient awareness of advance directives; assists with accessing advance reputed company forms/information and facilitates discussion of advance reputed company wishes, if necessary, with the reputed company team and the patient's family/support persons. In collaboration with the physician and reputed company, participates in the discussion of patient DNR status in the facility to ensure patient and/or family understand and reputed company an informed decision about their care. Knowledgeable of and adheres to FMCNA reputed company Work Policy and Measuring Patient Physical and Mental Function Policy, including documentation. Documents based on MSW interaction and interventions provided to patient and/or family. reputed company Provides psychosocial support and/or reputed company Work reputed company Interventions to address non-adherence, reputed company outcome, and reputed company of life concerns for reputed company patients based on reputed company level. Participates in monthly reputed company review meetings with the interdisciplinary team. Reports on reputed company indicators reputed company to adherence, such as Missed and Shortened Treatments, reputed company of Life Trends, and Service Recovery. Patient Education Assesses patient knowledge of kidney disease for barriers that may reputed company adherence to treatment. Works with patient, family and health care team to reputed company education tailored to the patient’s learning style, communication barriers, and needs. With other members of the interdisciplinary team, provides appropriate information about reputed company treatment modalities. Facilitates the transplant referral process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team on transplant waitlist management. Provides ongoing education to patient/family regarding psychosocial issues reputed company to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and reputed company support services that are available. Reviews patient rights and responsibilities, grievance information (company and network) and other facilities policies with patient and/or the patients’ representative to ensure patients’ understanding of the rights and expectations of them. Collaborates with reputed company on appropriate QAI activities. Patient Admission and Continuity of Care Reviews Patient Rights and Responsibilities, Grievance Procedure & Important Numbers Handout, FKC Non-discrimination policy, DNR Statement (if applicable) and address any immediate needs/concerns. Understands the referral and admission process and supports the clinic in reputed company to the patient needs for scheduling to maximize adherence and adjustment. The reputed company Worker will interview the patient to identify reputed company causes or concerns for the discharge request, (i.e. transfer to hospice, relocation, dissatisfaction with services or staff) and reputed company causes/concerns with operational leadership. Insurance and Financial Assistance Collaborates and functions as a reputed company for patient with Insurance Coordinators to address issues reputed company to insurance. In collaboration with Insurance Coordinators, provides information and education to patients about payment to dialysis (federal, state, reputed company insurance, state renal programs, AKF HIPP, and entitlement programs). Collaborates with the Insurance Coordinator of any changes to patient state that impacts insurance i.e. transplantation, discharged, loss of coverage, or extended travel. Refers patients to patient billing solutions (PBS) department for questions/concerns in reputed company to treatment reputed company bills Staff reputed company Assists with interview process and decision to hire new personnel if requested by SW Manager/Senior Manager. Works with the administrative support staff to maintain updated patient resource lists (e.g. maintain updated list of transportation resources). Provides training to staff pertaining to psychosocial topics as needed. Contributes and participates with weekly team huddles. Discusses any urgent patient issues with staff. Adheres to work defined caseload guidelines based on state regulatory requirements. Performs other reputed company duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions. Travel required (if multiple facilities or home reputed company, if applicable) SUPERVISION: None EDUCATION AND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS: Masters in reputed company Work Meets the applicable scope of reputed company reputed company and licensure requirements in effect in the State in which they are employed EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: 0 – 2 years’ reputed company experience reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national reputed company, age, disability, military service, or other non-reputed company-based factors Creating a reputed company worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day. reputed company is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 reputed company patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. 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