Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home jobs in Metairie, LA

**$10,000 Sign On Bonus (for Full-Time employment)**

Join our St. Joseph Hospice team and let's grow together!

We are seeking a Full-Time and Part-Time Licensed Medical Social Worker to join our patient care team and service patients in the Bayou Region area.

We invite you to be a part of the one of the fastest growing Hospice and Home Health Care Companies in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas.

St. Joseph Hospice offers you: Excellent pay, Increased Earning Potential, Mileage Reimbursement, Cell Phone Allowance, Complete Benefits Package including; Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401K, and Remarkable Career Advancement Opportunities.

Essential duties include:

• Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner
• Conduct patient assessments and ongoing care of hospice patients
• Communicate with patients, families and co-workers
• Manage casework needs of terminal ill patients and family
• Participate in discharge planning and in-service programs related to the needs of the patient.
• Great time management skills

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Current Louisiana license
• Previous Home Health or Hospice experience preferred
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Valid driver license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation for in home visits
• People-oriented; Must be empathetic

Only candidates with appropriate experience will be considered. All others need not apply. EEO.

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