EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred OR Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) required

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice nursing in the state of New Mexico. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state required courses. OR Current licensure as an LMSW/LISW/LCSW in New Mexico. Case Management certification highly desirable -- ACM (Accredited Case Manager), CCM (Certified Case Manager, RN-BC (Board Certified in Case Management)

SKILLS:

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations
• Ability to function in a stressful and fast paced environment
• Interpersonal skills that promote teamwork
• Critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize in house and external resources
• Flexibility in prioritization
• Ability to multitask
• Effective organizational skills
• Significant knowledge and understanding of availability of community and post-acute resources

EXPERIENCE:

Two years' experience in Health Care setting preferred, with at least one year in an Acute Care Setting.

NATURE OF SUPERVISION:

Responsible to: Director of Case Management

ENVIRONMENT:

General office environment and general hospital department/nursing units (100% of day).

Blood borne Pathogens: A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to move around the hospital to all units/department for about 80% of the day, in office 20% of the day. Requires close work, good vision, dexterity to write as well as to use computer keyboard.