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Description

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations Danbury Hospital New Milford Hospital Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut and Northern Dutchess Hospital Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations including The Heart Center a leading provider of cardiology care. Nonacute care is offered through various affiliates

Summary:
At Health Quest Home Care/Western Connecticut Home Care we are seeking individuals to become part of our exceptional home healthcare team. We are interested in health care staff who thrive working independently at the top of their professional licenses while being part of a coordinated home health team and who will be part of the continuum of care at Nuvance Health. Our home health team works closely with patients physicians and families to provide care in the one place where our patients want to be in the comfort of their own homes. As part of the Nuvance Health Network our home health staff enjoy flexible schedules; continuing education options; excellent medical dental and recreational benefits; and the support of a thorough orientation program.

Responsibilities:
1. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
2. Provides patient caregiver & family counseling and education.
3. Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems of the client.
4. Participates in case conferences with the health care team and when necessary other community agencies.
5. Identifies patient and family needs for other home health services and referral for same when appropriate.
6. Refers patient and family to appropriate community resources.
7. Records and reports clinical goals and notes to document patients reaction and progress in meeting goals and report to physician.
8. Participates in agencys quality assessment and performance improvement program and agencysponsored inservice training.
9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:
Required: Experience in a qualified home health agency.
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired:

Location: Danbury100 Saw Mill Road

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 1.00

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Variable

Org Unit: 613

Department: Medical Social Worker

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S10

Salary Range:

$31.2500 $58.0500 Hourly

Credentials:
Essential:
* Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Education:
Essential:
* Masters Level Degree

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Extremely heavy effort. May exert > 125 lbs. of force
* Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.

EOE including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview please contact Human Resources at(for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.