Speech-Language Pathologist

Salary $65.00 / hr Overview Position: PRN Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Location: Elderwood at North Creek – North Creek, NY Join Our Team at Elderwood at North Creek! We are currently seeking a compassionate and flexible PRN Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team. This per diem role offers the opportunity to pick up hours based on facility needs, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Position Overview: The PRN SLP will provide high-quality speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing therapy services to residents in a skilled nursing setting. This role requires adaptability, strong clinical judgment, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient care. Responsibilities Evaluate, treat, and document speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in accordance with physician orders and plan of care. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans. Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborate with nursing, therapy team members, physicians, and families. Participate in care planning and interdisciplinary team meetings. Screens residents for communication problems upon request; conducts an in-depth evaluation and makes written recommendations for a therapy plan of care, if necessary. Coordinates audiometric screening tests for residents and makes referrals for further audiology evaluations or treatments if necessary. Initiates speech-language therapy plan of care according to physician orders; maintains required contact with the physician during the therapy program. Observes residents’ rights and treats them with respect and kindness. Maintains written evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries for all residents in a speech-language treatment program. Confers with other staff regarding special needs of residents and integrates speech-language treatment program with goals and approaches of other disciplines. Attends Resident Care Planning and Family/Resident Care Plan Review meetings for residents currently in a speech-language treatment program. Maintains records that include statistical reports about residents, in-service education information, budget information and material/equipment inventory. Submits statistical reports to the Business Office staff for Medicare billing payments and completes assessment forms upon request. Attends staff meetings and required or preferred in-service training. Participates in developing and conducting in-service training programs for facility personnel involved in resident care. Reviews written speech-language policies and procedures annually and makes necessary revisions. Maintains costs of program within the parameters of the annual budget. Qualifications Current New York State license as a Speech-Language Pathologist. M.A. or M.S. Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an approved school required. State license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist required. Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred. Clinical Competence Certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association preferred. Experience in a skilled nursing facility preferred. Strong clinical, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Flexibility to work as needed based on facility demands. Current, valid CPR/BLS credential. Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing. Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence. Demonstrated willingness to uphold the vision and mission of the company by following core values of Integrity, Team work, Passion for Excellence, and Reverence for the Individual. Proficiency in the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level. Benefits Flexible scheduling. Supportive and collaborative team environment. Opportunity to work with a diverse geriatric population. EOE Statement WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved. #J-18808-Ljbffr