NICU Speech Language Pathologist

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision benefits

Retirement plan 401(k) with match

Education assistance

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver patient-centered care for children with communication, cognitive, and swallowing impairments. You will conduct assessments, set goals, and educate families as part of a collaborative healthcare team.

In this role, you will perform pediatric inpatient therapy, manage feeding/swallowing evaluations, and document outcomes using EMR. A Tennessee SLP license and CCC-SLP are required.

Qualifications

• NICU/Pediatric feeding/swallowing experience is required.
• Experience in a children’s hospital setting is required.
• CCC-SLP certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric inpatients evaluations and therapy.
• Conduct feeding/swallowing assessments and VFSS.
• Collaborate with OTs, physicians, and nurses on care plans.
• Educate families on therapy goals and progress.
• Document progress in EMR and assist with discharge planning.

Skills

NICU/Pediatric feeding

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Current Tennessee SLP license

BLS certification

Job description

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Speech Language Pathologist where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well‑being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Speech Language Pathologist provides high-quality, patient-centered care by developing and conducting individualized therapy programs for patients with communication, cognitive, and/or swallowing impairments. As a member of the health care team, the Speech Language Pathologist performs comprehensive patient assessments and establishes appropriate treatment goals. The Speech Language Pathologist serves as an educator to patients, families, students and colleagues.

What you will do in this role:

• Support children with complex medical needs
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including OTs, physicians, and nurses.
• Conduct feeding/swallowing assessments and video-fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS).
• Experience with managing short term and long term feeding tubes.
• Provide speech-language evaluations and therapy for pediatric inpatients.
• Document patient progress and outcomes using EMR systems.Assist with discharge planning.
• Educate families and caregivers on therapy plans and progress.
• Completes video flouroscopic swallow studies according to policy and procedure in a safe manner
• Performs evaluations such as bedside swallowing evaluations, accurately and communicates results timely to all appropriate members of the healthcare team

What qualifications you will need:

• NICU/Pediatric inpatient feeding/swallowing experience – required
• Experience in a children’s hospital setting – required
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Demonstrated experience with each of the required areas of expertise in section I
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with Patient, Staff, Physicians, Community
• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology
• Current SLP license in state of Tennessee
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status