Speech Language Pathologist - Senior Living

Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist

Morningstar Living is seeking a compassionate and skilled Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist to join our rehabilitation team at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, PA.

As part of our premier senior living community serving the region since 1988, you'll provide evaluation, treatment, and education services to older adults experiencing communication, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders. This per diem opportunity offers a flexible schedule and the chance to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team. In this role you'll develop individualized treatment plans that help residents maintain independence, improve function, and enhance quality of life.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while exercising a high degree of clinical judgment and autonomy in a supportive senior living environment.

What will I do as a Speech Language Pathologist?

• Evaluate and assess residents with communication, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve communication, safety, and quality of life.
• Perform diagnostic screenings and interpret assessment findings to guide clinical care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals to support resident outcomes.
• Educate residents and families on treatment goals, progress, and home programs.
• Complete timely documentation, care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record.

What do I need as a Speech Language Pathologist?

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology or Communications Disorder and attainment of Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Must possess PA state license.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills and collaborate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to support quality patient care.
• Two or more years' experience in providing clinical services in acute or post-acute health care setting and to medically stable older adults, is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift residents and spend extended time on their feet.
• Have stamina and strength to perform the job.
• Ability to use your hands to move a person's body and provide therapeutic exercise.
• Use mechanical aids to reduce the need to lift residents.

Why choose Morningstar Living?

Our organization opened the Moravian Hall Square campus in 1988. This location is now home to over 300 senior residents experiencing the regions' best services in Assisted Living, Memory Support Care, Rehabilitation, and Nursing Care. Heritage Village Campus sits on 50+ acres of lush countryside offering a cottage community in a village setting.

• Best Nursing Homes 2026 | U.S. News & World Report Recognized as a High Performing nursing homethe highest possible ratingfor both Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care.
• America's BEST Nursing Homes 2025 | Newsweek Named among the nation's top nursing homes based on performance data, resident satisfaction, and quality measures.
• Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction | Alzheimer's Foundation of America Nationally recognized for excellence in dementia care and commitment to best practices.

Our focus at Morningstar Living is to maintain the health and wellness of our customers, by being the conduit for each customer to live life well. And there is no greater joy and satisfaction than the friendship and bond you will build with our customers, along with the supportive, caring team around you. But the best part? You have the ability to work a schedule that works for you and your family... because work-life balance is key to your formula for success.

Morningstar Living is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.

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