Travel Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient - Cortez, CO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,313 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.90 an hour plus $1,309 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

The Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in this healthcare setting evaluates, plans, and administers comprehensive speech therapy modalities for patients with speech, voice, language, cognitive-communicative, and oropharyngeal swallowing disorders. The role involves performing assessments, coordinating care with the healthcare team, and delivering therapy to improve or restore communication and swallowing functions.

Job Details

• Position: Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient (SLP IP)
• Location: [Location not specified in data]
• Certifications, Education, and Experience: Master’s or Bachelor’s level graduate in Speech Therapy or Speech Pathology from an accredited university or college; Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; current valid state Speech Therapy certification; current BLS certification; 0 years of experience required.
• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, Minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Provides accurate and comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing assessments including expressive and receptive aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, cognition, fluency, voice and resonance, hearing, social communication, and communication modalities.
• Communicates and documents patient care plans, physician orders, and changes in clinical status promptly and accurately.
• Delivers speech therapy modalities tailored to the patient’s clinical needs and goals, utilizing appropriate pain management modalities.
• Educates patients and caregivers on effective pain management and therapy techniques.
• Ensures a safe environment for therapy delivery, addressing cultural practices where appropriate.
• Participates in performance improvement programs and complies with organization policies and regulations.
• Completes necessary documentation and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences.
• Maintains current knowledge of community resources to facilitate optimal patient outcomes during home care services, transfer, and discharge processes.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits