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Omaha, Nebraska

Inpatient Medical Social Worker - Rover

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Inpatient Medical Social Worker - Rover

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Join our team as a compassionate and skilled Inpatient Medical Social Worker. In this role, you will provide psychosocial support to patients and their families while assisting with discharge planning, crisis intervention, and care coordination across a variety of medical and surgical settings, including transplant, pediatrics, and outpatient services.

You will complete biopsychosocial assessments, identify patient needs, and develop individualized care and discharge plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. You will also connect patients with community resources, including home care, skilled nursing, and acute rehabilitation, and provide support during complex situations involving abuse or neglect, substance use, housing instability, and other barriers to care.

As a rover, you will travel between Nebraska Medicine locations throughout the Omaha area, including hospitals and outpatient clinics, to provide coverage where it is most needed. This position is a great fit for someone who is adaptable, collaborative, and comfortable supporting a variety of patient populations and care settings.

Position Details

Full-time position with a primary focus on weekday coverage

Typical shift: 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.

Travel between Nebraska Medicine locations throughout the Omaha area is required

Provide support and intervention to ensure assistance for patients and families with personal and/or environmental difficulties which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Be a part of a consultive service to focus on the social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective and financial needs of patients to coordinate care

Medical Social Worker Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university required.
  • Minimum of two years of experience in social work required.
  • Knowledge of professional guidelines regarding confidentiality of client and staff information required.
  • Competent in the use of a variety of computer applications, including Microsoft Excel and Word required.
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse patient groups and their families required.
  • Must demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing required.
  • Must demonstrate personal traits of a high-level commitment, motivation and energy, team orientation, and professionalism required.
  • Knowledge of health care services and resources required.
  • Ability to work independently required.
  • Strong analytical skills required.
  • Certified Social Worker (CSW) by Nebraska law OR Provisional Certified Master of Social Work (PCMSW) required.

Note: If this position is for the geriatric department - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.

Medical Social Worker Preferred Qualifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for non-geriatric departments preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

Key Responsibilities

The Inpatient Medical Social Worker provides psychosocial support, crisis intervention, and discharge planning for patients across various medical and surgical settings. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans and connect patients with necessary community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited university and possess at least two years of social work experience. A Certified Social Worker (CSW) or Provisional Certified Master of Social Work (PCMSW) license by Nebraska law is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementInterdisciplinary collaborationMicrosoft WordPatient advocacyHealthcare services

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs

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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
23%
PSLF eligible
15%
Loan repayment
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Nebraska Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Omaha, Nebraska
5,001-10,000 employees

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Health Insurance
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