Home Care - Speech Therapist, PRN

Hillcrest Health Services; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Hillcrest Home Care in Nebraska is seeking a compassionate Speech Therapist to join our team on a PRN basis. You will evaluate and treat speech, language, cognition, voice, swallowing, and fluency needs in patients’ homes, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to create individualized care plans.

You will educate patients and families, document and bill for services, and support safe transitions of care while maintaining schedules that respect patient preferences and care needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy program.
• Active Nebraska license or compact-state license.
• CPR/BLS certification required or willingness to obtain within 45 days of hire.
• At least two years of experience as a Speech Therapist in long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, home care, or similar setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognition, voice, and swallowing needs.
• Develop individualized care plans with interdisciplinary team.
• Provide therapy per plan of care and goals.
• Educate patients and families using clear communication.
• Document and charge for services accurately.
• Plan safe transitions of care and equipment needs.
• Identify patients who may benefit from further services.
• Build efficient patient schedules respecting preferences.
• Address risks related to infection control, documentation and safety.

Skills

Clinical communication

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Assessment ability

Education

Speech Therapy degree

Nebraska license or compact state

CPR certification

Job description

Speech Therapist – Hillcrest Home Care

Service Line: Hillcrest Home Care
Schedule: PRN

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate and skilled Speech Therapist to join our Hillcrest Home Care team on a PRN basis.

Hillcrest Home Care supports individuals in the comfort of their own homes, helping them regain function, improve safety, and maintain as much independence as possible. Our team partners closely with patients, families, providers, and other care professionals to deliver personalized care that supports each individual’s goals.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Speech Therapist, you will make a meaningful difference by helping patients improve communication, cognition, swallowing, and overall quality of life.

What You’ll Do

As a Speech Therapist, you will evaluate, treat, and support patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency needs. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to create individualized care plans and support safe, effective transitions of care.

You will:

• Complete evaluations using appropriate tests and measures to establish timely, individualized plans of care.




• Provide therapy services in accordance with each patient’s plan of care, clinical needs, and established goals.




• Treat and support needs related to speech, language, cognition, communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency.




• Educate patients and family members using clear communication, adult learning principles, and sensitivity to individual needs.




• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, caregivers, and other interdisciplinary team members.




• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans to support expected outcomes.




• Complete accurate documentation and charging to support therapy services.




• Plan safe and effective transitions of care, including equipment recommendations, service needs, and handoff communication.




• Identify patients who may benefit from additional medical or therapy services and follow through appropriately.




• Build an efficient patient schedule while considering patient preferences, home environment, care needs, and productivity standards.




• Identify and address risks related to patient care, infection control, documentation, equipment, and safety.




• Participate in professional development, clinical education, and other activities that support the therapy profession.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Speech Therapist who is clinically strong, organized, and comfortable working independently in a home care setting.

The right candidate will be compassionate, dependable, and confident building relationships with patients and families while collaborating with the broader care team.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience as a Speech Therapist in home care, long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, or a similar setting preferred.




• Strong evaluation, treatment planning, and clinical documentation skills.




• Ability to support patients with communication, cognition, swallowing, voice, and fluency needs.




• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with patients, families, providers, and team members.




• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes.




• Ability to work independently while staying connected to the interdisciplinary team.




• A calm, flexible, and professional approach in changing or stressful situations.




• Comfort using technology and clinical resources efficiently and effectively.

Education & Credentials

• Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy program required.




• Active Speech Therapist license in Nebraska or a compact state required.




• Basic Life Support CPR certification required or willingness to obtain within 45 days of hire.




• At least two years of experience as a Speech Therapist in long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, home care, or a similar setting preferred.

Why Hillcrest?

At Hillcrest Home Care, therapy is personal. You are meeting patients where they are, helping them build confidence in their own environment, and supporting progress that directly impacts daily life.

As a Speech Therapist, your work helps patients communicate more effectively, swallow more safely, think more clearly, and continue working toward the routines and independence that matter most to them.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.




• Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.




• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, walking, and movement as needed.




• Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful or changing situations.




• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.




• Must be able to utilize technology and clinical resources efficiently and effectively.




• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.




• Other duties as assigned.