Home Health Speech Therapist PRN

Halcyon Home; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Halcyon Home is hiring a PRN Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist to support a geriatric population in Kyle, TX, and surrounding areas. The position offers a per-visit rate with strong team support and flexible hours.

The clinician will perform OASIS-driven assessments, develop and adjust the plan of care with the patient and caregivers, and provide speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing therapies. Experience in home health and licensure as an SLP are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology (required).
• State licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP).
• Home health care experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Homecare Homebase software is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs ongoing clinical assessment (including OASIS where applicable) to identify patient needs and home care suitability.
• Develops and evaluates the plan of care with patient, family, and caregiver(s).
• Completes clinical notes, orders, and documentation in a timely manner.
• Analyzes patient needs and provides services ordered by physician per plan of care.
• Revises the plan of care based on evaluations and data.
• Delivers speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing therapy with appropriate tests.
• Coordinates care with physicians and other health professionals.
• Provides patient and caregiver education.
• Maintains infection control and universal precautions in patient care activities.
• Accepts assignments within education and competence.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Patient-centered care

Licensure as SLP

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

Homecare Homebase

Job description

Description

Halcyon Home is hiring a PRN Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist to support our growing geriatric home health population in Kyle, TX, and surrounding areas. We offer great per-visit rate, and wonderful team support.

About Us:

Halcyon Home is a fast-growing, central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company. We emphasize hospitality and compassion to encourage positive patient outcomes for our refined, aging clients. We were voted Best in Home Health/Hospice four years running and Best in Home Care three years running by the Senior Resource Guide. We are also one of the Great Places to Work!! Come join our team!

Check out the Great Place to Work link! https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7044353

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs ongoing clinical assessment, including OASIS assessments, at appropriate time points to identify patient needs, determine level of functioning, and appropriateness of the patient for home care.
• Develops and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Prepares and completes clinical notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner.
• Analyzes patient needs and provides appropriate care that is ordered by physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Revises the POC based on evaluation and ongoing assessment data.
• Provides therapeutic treatments for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Applies concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating or performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners related to the current plan of care.
• Provides patient and caregiver education.
• Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and licensing board.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• State licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Experience in home health care preferred.
• Proficiency with Homecare Homebase software is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dedication to patient-centered care.