UnityPoint Health Jobs (2)

Overview

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional social work knowledge and skills in the provision of services that support patient and family access to health care and address psychosocial factors that influence a patient’s health.

Works in various areas of the hospital providing direct care and support, transition planning and facilitation and advocacy.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Performs psychosocial assessment of the patient to identify priority needs, strengths, patient preferences and barriers to care.
• Provides immediate crisis intervention and support to patients / families to enhance their ability to cope with the impact of health conditions.
• Educates patient / family regarding Advanced Directives and facilitates / documents advanced care planning conversations with patients / surrogate decision makers including First Steps and IPOST / IPOLST.
• Assesses grief issues and offers bereavement support.
• Assists with planning for care transitions and collaborates with UPH, community services, and facilities to support patient safety and continuity of care.
• Completes PASRR or other screening tools when appropriate for transition to another care provider.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and referrals in the electronic health record according to documentation standards.

Education and Advocacy

• Serves as a patient / family advocate in support of patient confidentiality, informed consent, patient autonomy, and self-determination.
• Assesses patient safety to identify possible abuse, neglect or other risks to safety. Collaborates with the care team to address safety issues and files DHS reports and / or guides others in the process as mandated.
• Provides information and support with guardianship and conservatorship issues.
• Supports culturally competent services and assists with arranging interpreter services as needed.
• Provides education to the patient / family regarding available services and supports and assists the patient to access those they are eligible for.
• Provides information and education to physician and other team members in understanding the psychosocial implications of illness and disease progression for the patient / family.
• Participates in mentoring new employees and / or supervising social work interns as requested.

Care Coordination / Transition Support

• Identifies patient transitional needs by assessing psychosocial, environmental, financial and cultural strengths and barriers.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of community resources and acts as a liaison to refer patients / families to health and social services, health insurance, public assistance and other resources to meet patient identified needs.
• Provides expertise and plays a key role with the care team in establishing patient-centered goals of care and identifying psychosocial and behavioral strengths and barriers.
• Contributes to the comprehensive, longitudinal plan of care based on patient-centric goals and coping strategies.
• Facilitates and / or participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to review and revise the patient plan of care.
• Facilitates patient / family meetings to enhance family support of the patient’s care.
• Collaborates with social workers and other professionals across the continuum and in the community to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education :

BSW degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.

MSW degree in Social Work

Experience :

Prefer one year clinical experience in health care.

License(s) / Certification(s) :

Successfully complete Person Centered Care course within 1 year of hire.

Valid mandatory Reporter course completion by state(s) requirement.

Valid LBSW, LMSW, LISW, or similar licensure obtained within 1 year of hire.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Knowledge of the physiological elements of illness and impact on psychosocial functioning
• Knowledge of the healthcare system and resources available to patients.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a collaborative team member
• Knowledge of social determinants of Health
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Other :

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Work may require travel to other UPH facilities or patient homes. May drive a UPH vehicle, rental or own vehicle.
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state and / or organizational requirements.

Overview

We're looking for a Clinical Engineering Integration and Security Specialist to join our team! In this position, you will facilitate the exchange of information between Clinical Asset Management (CAM) departments and UPH IT, working to ensure effective planning, deployment, integration, cybersecurity mitigation and support of systems considering the unique needs of both the individual CAM departments and UPH IT.

Some Travel Required : Travel between affiliate regions and campuses required. Use of a personal vehicle may be required and will

be reimbursed per UPH Travel policy.

Work Location : Grimes, Iowa. Hybrid-will allow work from home schedule some of the time.

COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Requirement : It is required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza. Exemption requests based on medical or religious reasons may be submitted, but must be approved for active employment.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team We’ve been named a by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits Our competitive program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purpose to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Participate in installation project planning, install, troubleshoot, repair, and predictive maintenance activities

of hardware and software systems as assigned.

Manages Clinical Equipment Inventory for Network related data entry and cybersecurity mitigation and

prevention measures.

Works with vendors on hardware and software patch implementation for medical equipment per operating

policies and procedures.

Develops and / or supports data / configuration backup processes, installation and / or upgrades of medical

equipment, as well as related servers and workstations.

Helps to create and foster an environment of innovation; work to identify and remove roadblocks and enables

collaboration between Clinical Engineering and IT services; advocates for the adoption of behaviors and skills

related to networking and IT throughout the Clinical Engineering department.

Qualifications

Education :

Associates degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology or Information Technology / Systems related programs

Experience :

Minimum two years of experience working with Clinical Engineering technology or IT Support (e.g., Clinical Engineering / Biomed Technician).

License(s) / Certification(s) :

• Valid unrestricted driver’s license required.
• Preferred : CompTIA Network+, Security+, Networking, Security, SysAdmin or other IT related certifications.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Knowledgeable of medical device technology required.
• Expertise with various computer operating systems including Microsoft and Unix / Linux variations.
• Working knowledge of TCIP and other communications protocols and standards required.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Effective communication skills to work with all levels of employees through Director level.Preferred : Experience in Project ManagementWorking knowledge of HL7, DICOM Proficient in the use of MS Visio