Pediatric Acute Care Speech-Language Pathologist (PRN)

INAAP; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking a Pediatric Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) on a PRN basis to provide feeding therapy, swallowing therapy, dysphagia management, speech-language services, and pediatric rehabilitation for infants, children, and adolescents across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This role supports medically complex pediatric populations, including infants with feeding difficulties, dysphagia, tracheostomies, traumatic brain injuries,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Tennessee SLP license or eligibility for licensure required.
• ASHA CCC-SLP credential required.
• Pediatric feeding and swallowing experience required.
• Dysphagia evaluation and treatment experience required.
• VFSS experience preferred.
• Pediatric hospital/acute care experience preferred.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Availability for PRN weekday and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric speech-language, feeding, swallowing, and dysphagia therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Evaluate and treat medically complex infants and children with feeding, communication, cognitive-linguistic, and swallowing disorders.
• Perform assessment and treatment of pediatric dysphagia and feeding disorders.
• Participate in Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS) as appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Develop individualized plans of care and establish functional goals.
• Document evaluations, treatment plans, patient progress, and outcomes in the EMR.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding feeding strategies, swallowing safety, and home programming.
• Support discharge planning and continuity of care across settings.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Clinical assessment

PRN availability

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

ASHA CCC-SLP

VFSS experience

Job description

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking a Pediatric Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) on a PRN basis to provide feeding therapy, swallowing therapy, dysphagia management, speech-language services, and pediatric rehabilitation for infants, children, and adolescents across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This role supports medically complex pediatric populations, including infants with feeding difficulties, dysphagia, tracheostomies, traumatic brain injuries,