Speech Language Pathologist

Building Therapy Leaders; Hawarden (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

CEU opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, IA, is seeking a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist for our in-house rehab program. The role involves screening and treating patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders within a post-acute care setting.

We value a licensed SLP at all experience levels and offer a stable, team-focused environment along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities in geriatric care. This position is in-house and on-site at our Hawarden facility.

Qualifications

• SLP license is required.
• Open to therapists at all experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders and develop care plans.
• Deliver rehabilitative treatment for speech, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify services as needed; make referrals when appropriate.
• Provide counseling to patients, families, and caregivers about speech disorders.
• Generate discharge summaries in line with regulatory and clinical requirements.

Skills

SLP license

Communication

Job description

Join our team and start making a difference!

Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, IA, is a post-acute care facility with long-term care, short-term care, and geriatric services provided. We can offer a stable and fun in-house therapy team to work with as well as excellent programs serving our geriatric clientele in their journey to recovery. We are currently seeking a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist for our in-house rehab program!

Key Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders, developing appropriate care plans following regulatory and clinical standards.
• Deliver rehabilitative treatment to patients with communication, cognitive, and/or swallowing disorders, ensuring compliance with regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes, modifying services based on patient evaluation and making referrals as needed.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers related to speech disorders.
• Generate comprehensive discharge summaries in adherence to regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications

Speech-Language Pathologist license is required.

This position is open to SLPs at all experience levels.

At Hillcrest Health Care Center , we believe that exceptional care starts with a strong set of values that guide everything we do. As a therapist with us, you’ll be part of a team that helps drive the CAPLICO values: C elebration, A ccountability, P assion for Learning, L ove One Another, I ntelligent Risk Taking, C ustomer Second, and O wnership. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

Browse our website at www.flagshiptherapy.com/who-we-are and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term and post-acute care.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits programs to eligible employees. Benefit eligibility varies based on employment status and hours worked and may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• 401k w/ Match
• Paid Time Off
• Unlimited CEU Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

For more information regarding specific benefits offerings, please visit www.ensignbenefits.com

Eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

About Us

Hillcrest Health Care Center is an affiliate of Ensign Services, Inc. ("ESI"), a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a national leader in post-acute care whose affiliated entities employ over 55,000 team members.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

This job was posted and verified on 08/17/2026