Speech Language Pathologist, Per Diem

Job Description

Job Description

Gardner Heights, a 110-bed skilled nursing community located in Shelton, CT. Gardner Heights has an excellent community reputation and historically strong census. A notable provider of secure dementia care, we also specialize in long-term living and short-term rehabilitation options. At Gardner Heights, we pride ourselves on decades of staff longevity, which translates to excellent resident care outcomes and sets us apart from other providers

Apple Rehab is a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office, right in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather in your backyard.

The Apple Rehab Difference

What distinguishes Apple Rehab? We think it is our philosophy of Better Life, which operates on the premise that each patient and staff member is a special individual with unique thoughts, ideas and experiences. It is the quality of the relationships between our staff and patients that make Apple Rehab a better place to live and work. Apple Rehab is a best-in-class provider of short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. We seek to attract and retain the best employees; in turn we offer a competitive salary and first-rate benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance as well as paid time off, 401(k) and much more.

Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description/Qualifications

This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications which may be required of the employee assigned to the position. Depending on the size of the facility the job duties may vary.  Receipt of the job description does not imply or create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind; my employment with the Company is at-will.

Reports to :  Rehabilitation Director

General Purpose

Provides quality resident care to enable the resident to achieve and maintain the maximum level of functional ability while maintaining positive level of interaction with facility and resident.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited SLP school, has CCC and eligible for licensure

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Working with the RD, evaluates, develops, organizes and implements resident care programs through the utilization of selected ST procedures in individual and group sessions.

• Manages caseload in all areas of identifying residents through screening process and scheduling treatment individually or in groups while maintaining productivity expectations.

• Instructs resident, family, and caregivers in ST to be continued upon discharge.

• Adheres to PPS guidelines, ensures all ST documentation/treatment conforms to documentation/billing policies and procedures.

• Working with RD, provides oversight and direction of techs and assists in the supervision and education of affiliating students.

• Assists in the assurance that the physical surroundings and equipment are sanitary, orderly and free from conditions that may cause safety hazards.

• Complies with ethical, regulatory, procedural and professional standards and practice guidelines.

Residents’ Rights Functions

• Maintains resident confidentiality and privacy. Fosters feelings of self worth and respect by treating residents with kindness and understanding.

• Knows and complies with Residents’ Bill of Rights. Reports all grievances and resident complaints to administrator and/or Director of Nursing immediately.

• Reports any incident involving rehab staff to RVP immediately

Physical Requirements

Good physical and mental health. Some lifting, fine hand eye coordination, and good hearing acuity is involved.  Visual and hearing acuity to detect changes in residents’ conditions and respond to pages.  Ability to communicate with residents, families, staff, co-workers, medical personnel, regulatory agencies and consultants.

Other Job Functions

• Maintains own professional competence as well as learning new creative trends in ST treatment through participation in continuing education, seminars and training programs.

• Attends all mandatory in-services.