Social Services Designee

Job Title

Centrally located in Torrance, California, Sunnyside Nursing and Post-Acute Care provides sub-acute nursing care, rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, and long-term care. Our compassionate staff offers individualized care plans for each resident to ensure personalized care is provided to all our patients with a goal to return home.

Our team of qualified professionals provides compassionate care by:

• Maintaining high medical integrity
• Fostering a team spirit among staff
• Creating friendly, beautiful surroundings for our residents and their visitors

We understand the importance of creating a comfortable and nurturing atmosphere, whether residents stay for short-term treatment or long-term care.

Job Description

• Conduct an admission interview with the resident and family for the purpose of completing a confidential psychosocial history and assessment, identify areas of concern, develop treatment plans/goals, and complete advance directives.
• Update residents' charts/social services records every three months following initial evaluation and/or as social services needs are demonstrated. Re-evaluate resident care plans at least every three months.
• Maintain periodic contact with families to keep them informed of residents' needs.
• Assist residents with clothing purchases, obtaining telephone and other items as needed. Facilitate repair of prostheses and arrange for transportation.
• Advocate residents' rights according to Title XXII.
• Consult with appropriate staff regarding resident needs and concerns providing resources.
• Assist with discharge planning in consultation with Supervisor and Director of Nursing.
• Contribute to Resident Care Conferences, and communicate resident and family areas of concern.
• Prepare confidential cases or concerns for monthly conference meetings with the Social Work Consultant.
• Review Advance Directive (AD) and/or Preferred Intensity of Care (PIC) with new residents and their families and follow-up with completion of AD and/or PIC.
• Assist nursing with dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry needs of the residents.