Nikki Hendrickson

Experience

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  AseraCare

  Jul 2007 - Nov 2009

  Hospice Social Worker

  Complete ongoing social work assessments to evaluate psychosocial needs and status of patient.Build ongoing, trusting relationships with patients and families.Coordinate Plan of Care meetings with hospice team, patient, family and contracted facilities.Provide emotional counseling for patient and family regarding their grief related to their end of life experience.Complete financial assessment and assist in budget planning with patient and family.Assist with funeral arrangements.Network referrals to community service agencies. Marketing team member to build relationships and provide education to the community and referring agencies. Assist patients is setting and achieving their end of life goals.Advocate for patient and families. Coordinate annual memorial services.Active member in QAPI-Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Council. Show less

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  Ambassdor Health Omaha

  Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  Adult Pulmonary Social Worker

  Provide psycho-social case management for patients in coordination with the interdisciplinary team.Develop a Plan of Care and provide on-going assessments of patient’s needs.Coordinate discharge planning with patient, family and community service agencies.Conduct admission screening to determine patients’ eligibility for the Pulmonary Unit. Implement marketing strategies for presentation to referral sources. Coordinate services with outside agencies and organizations to assist in meeting the needs of facility residents. Facilitate team meetings and family conferences.Provide support, education and counseling to patients and families regarding issues, including but not limited to: grief, transition, finances, insurance coverage, safety, disease process and end of life.Complete daily documentation, progress notes, BIMS and PHQ-9 assessments.Complete on-going insurance reviews with private insurance providers, Medicare and Medicaid.Provide work direction, training and guidance to other social work team members. President of EIC: Employee Involvement Committee.Complete facility’s daily census. Show less

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  Kindred Hospice

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2017

  Hospice Social Worker

  Complete ongoing social work assessments to evaluate the psychosocial needs of the patient and family unit.Build ongoing, trusting relationships with patient and family. Provide emotional counseling related to anticipatory grief and the end of life process.Complete financial assessment and assist in budget planning with patient and family.Actively participate as a core member of the Interdisciplinary team and attend weekly team meetings.Effectively build relationships and provide education and customer services to community agencies. Provide solution focused therapy and crisis management to patient and family.Assess patient’s needs and wants and help implement a plan to assure they are met. Document progress notes, assessments and treatment goals. Assist patients in completing Advanced Directives and provide necessary education about directives.Network appropriate community service referrals for ENOA, caregiver support, facility placement, ect.Complete admission consent paperwork with the patient and family. Assist with funeral planning and arrangements.Complete Memory Cares training for Dementia. Actively participate in “We Honor Veterans Programs.” Assist patients in setting and achieving their end of life goals.Advocate for patient and families. Show less

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  Good Samaritan Society

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Social Worker

  Provide psycho-social case management for patients in coordination with the interdisciplinary team.Develop a Plan of Care and complete on-going assessments of patient’s needs.Educate the family and team on psychosocial issues, family and group dynamics.Assist patients and families with problem-solving and utilizing their positive coping strategies.Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to understand the medical needs of the patients/families.Coordinate services with outside agencies to assist in meeting the needs of the residents. Coordinate discharge planning with clinical team, family and patient. Maintain appropriate documentation in the residents chart. Facilitate team meetings and family conferences.Active team member of RISK. Show less

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  Nebraska Medicine

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  Medical Social Worker
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  Westside Regency Assisted Living

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Assisted Living Manager
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  Aspire Counseling, LLC

  Aug 2019 - now

  Licensed Independent Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker