**Location:** Spencer, IA **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment. **Position Highlights** **Spencer Hospital is a rural** **hospital located** **in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.** **Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!** **Responsibilities:** + Position will include discharge planning and utilization review + Provides social services to patients and their families, ensuring that medically related psychosocial needs are identified and addressed + This person assumes responsibility for discharge planning based upon individual patient needs and assists with utilization of resources for cost effective quality care + Contribute to positive work relationships in the Quality Services department, and with all coworkers in other departments. + Focus on patient satisfaction and patient safety in the delivery of discharge planning + Assist with utilization of resources for cost effective quality care + Assist with the day to day utilization review activities for admission and continued stay reviews for all pay sources in the medical surgical unit, the ICU/PCU unit, a swingbed/skilled level of care, behavioral health unit, and OB unit + Assist with monitoring medical records for documentation of medical necessity and discharge planning + Collaborate with physician review activities on the nursing areas. Assist with medical staff quality monitoring program + Identify and forward any cases that are identified as occurrences to the UR coordinator + Take an active role in QAPI as needed, focusing on patient safety and patient satisfaction **Requirements:** **Position may be filled by an RN or Social Worker:** + Able to function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with patients, staff, physicians and community resources **RN:** + Registered Nurse IA License + Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in direct patient care + Utilization Review experience preferred + BSN preferred + Clinical knowledge of medical, surgical, OB, Behavioral health, and swing bed/skilled bed level of care **Social Worker (BSW or MSW):** + Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related Human Services Field + BSW preferred + Iowa Social Work license preferred but not required + Minimum of 3 to 5 years of acute care experience preferred **Schedule:** + Full-time - 72 hours per pay period + Regular day hours Monday through Friday + Hours may fluctuate with workload demands **Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email** **hr@spencerhospital.org** **.** **Learn more about Spencer Hospital:** **spencerhospital.org** At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.