Social Worker
Resume:
NADINE A RICKETTS
Covington, GA 30016
H - 404-***-****; C- 770-***-****
Email: ******.**********@*****.***
Objective: To obtain a long term position with growth potential in the Social Work field where I can contribute my knowledge and experience and build my clinical skills
Summary of Qualification:
Five years of relevant experience as a medical social worker in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting. Provide regular ongoing direct social work services to individual resident and their families. Excellent communication skills. Good understanding of hospice care and support services.
Work Experience:
Riverside Healthcare Covington, GA
Social Worker 2011-Present
Provide regular direct social work services to individual residents and families
Perform assessment of the resident at admission, upon change of condition and/or annually; create, review and update care plan and progress notes
Provide direct psychosocial intervention
Assist resident’s family in coping with placement in a skilled nursing facility, physical illness, disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process
Coordinate resident visits with outside services dental, optical, etc.
Work with the resident, family and interdisciplinary team members to plan discharge where indicated
Conduct in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and resident rights
Attend and document resident council meetings
Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.
Riverside Healthcare Covington, GA
Activities Director 10/2008- 08/2011
Lead group activities
Create and implement therapeutic activities for residents.
Visit with residents on a one on one basis with the purpose of providing:
1. Friendly visits
2. Sensory stimulation
3. Reality orientation
Report to Administrator/DON on residents response and/or progress via daily statistics, monthly and quarterly updates and observation of specific approaches utilized
Assists residents to and from daily activities
Oversee volunteers for some programs when required
Chapin’s Home for the Jamaica, New York
Activities Leader/Recreation Therapist 0620/07-06/2008
Lead group activities
Assist in creating and implementing therapeutic activities for residents in the facility.
Visit with residents on a one on one basis with the purpose of providing:
1. Friendly visits
2. Sensory stimulation
3. Reality orientation
Report to director of recreation on residents response and/or progress via daily statistics, monthly quarterly updates and observation and of specific approaches utilized
Assists residents to and from daily activities
Oversee volunteers for some programs when required
North Shore - Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY
Account Receivable Clerk - Patient Financial 2004/03- 06/2008
Reviewed billing edits and provided insurance companies with corrected information
Perform various diversified patient billing
Entering and retrieving financial, administrative and patient information
Call insurance companies to verify billing address
Send out hard bills and electronic bills after error have been fixed
Using the Eagle System to review and make adjustment on accounts that have errors
Education:
12/2013-11/2016: Walden University
Master of Social Work Degree
Major: Generalist Social Work
04/2003 - 02/2007: York College
Bachelors of Science Degree
Major: Gerontology
2003/1997 - 01/01: Kingsborough Community College
Associate of Science
Major: Biology
Internship:
03/2015-09/2015: Summit Ridge Hospital
06/2016-11/2016: Summit Ridge Hospital
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