PRN Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Type: PRN
Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility
Schedule: 10 hours/week

Weekday/weekend availability preferred.

Avir at Reunion has an amazing opportunity for a PRN Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP)  to join their In-House Therapy Team in Fairfield, TX.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate Residents conditions for swallowing or cognitive deficits

• Help Residents in their goals to improve Cognition of Swallowing

• Education for Residents and Caregivers

• Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments as well as develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning

• Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders

• Provide training and education to client, family, caregivers and other professionals as a subject matter expert

• Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures (MBSS, FEES) as ordered by physician

• Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice

• Communicate changes in resident’s condition

• Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation

• Respond to family requests and concerns timely

• Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Care staff

• Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur

• Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements

Career Advantages:

• In-house opportunity

• Electronic documentation system

• Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff

• Flexible Schedule

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