Lead Social Worker (MSW) - NICU

Company: Sanford Health
Location: Fargo
Posted on: July 17, 2025

Job Description:

Careers With Purpose Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Facility: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo Location: Fargo, ND Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $31.00 - $44.00 Department Details Sanford Children's Hospital is searching for a Master’s level Social Worker (MSW) dedicated to the individual and unique needs of the NICU environment. The MSW would work under the direction of the Pediatric Psychologist and as an employee of the Children’s Hospital. The NICU is a 40 bed unit that includes a Micro Preemie unit and program. It also has a dedicated NICU Flight team to support the region. Job Summary Possesses expert knowledge and clinical skill in order to oversee the day-to-day operations of the department, ensuring optimum quality patient/resident care outcomes. Establishes a rapport with patients/residents, families, and healthcare teams. Assists leadership with managerial activities such as: interviewing and hiring, employee schedules, counseling and educating employees, ensuring quality care issues are addressed and rounding with staff and patients/residents. Attends care conferences. Organizes and provides care plans for patients/residents. Enrolls and discharges patients/residents. Demonstrates workflow management by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, supervising, and documenting the care of patients/residents. Delivers care in accordance with established standards of performance with patients/residents ranging in ages: infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Possesses critical thinking skills for independent judgement as well as for active participation with the healthcare team. Depending on location, may oversee minimum data set's (MID's), medical homecare programs, individualized education programming's (IEP's), medically related social service functions and lead medical home patient advisory meetings. Applies knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice. Adheres to the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics. Demonstrates knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages. Serves and/or chairs departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed. Qualifications Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum required. Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice: In North Dakota: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. Req Number: R-0226870 Job Function: Care Coordination Featured: No

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