Renal Dialysis
Altru Health

Job Info

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Location:
Altru Clinic | Devils Lake1001 7th St. NEDevils Lake, ND 58301

Pay Range: $26.48 - $39.72

Summary:
The Renal Dialysis Social Worker screens and assess the dialysis patient's. This position provides information and referrals to patients/families regarding community resource and services. The social worker provides supportive counseling and participates in DDT staffing. The Renal Dialysis Social Worker acts as a resource and documents assessments, interventions, and plan.

Essential Job Functions:

• Completes social history, initial and ongoing assessments of patients, develops treatment plan and reviews assessment information and treatment plan with each patient.
  
• Communicates with patient, families, agencies and other appropriate individuals regarding the results of screenings, assessments, recommendations, plan of care and other information deemed necessary to facilitate access to care.
  
• Identifies professional and organizational issues and trends, suggesting action and facilitating change and participates in restructuring of processes and services.
  
• Makes contact with referral sources, providers and other caregivers and assures communication and coordination exists regarding patient care. Collaborates with community resources to deliver services that promote quality outcomes and continuity of care.
  
• Assists with developing and coordinating discharge plans and arranges post-discharge services as appropriate for patient needs with inpatient case manager.
  
• Provides information and referrals to patients/family regarding resources and services i.e. finance, equipment, medication assistance, transportation, meals, home health, etc.
  
• Ensures that intervention, treatment or referrals are made according to standard operating procedure.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  

Certifications

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) | Minnesota Board of Social Work | Within 3 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System
  

Education:

• Required: Masters - Social Work

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)
• Carry: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:
Occasional Driver

Reference ID: R4923

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