Speech Language Pathologist SLP Home Health PRN

Empath Health; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Empath Home Health in Naples, FL seeks a compassionate PRN Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our Home Health team. You will perform initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS, and develop care plans with physicians and the care team.

Responsibilities include instructing patients on swallowing safety, communication strategies, and documenting progress notes. Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team ensures holistic, patient-centered care in the home setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved/accredited college program meeting CCC-SLP requirements.
• Active Florida SLP license.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed SLP; home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments.
• Develop a plan of care in consultation with the physician and care team.
• Instruct patients and families on swallowing safety and communication strategies.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes of services provided and submit timely.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure holistic care.

Skills

SLP license

Assessment skills

Home health experience

Communication skills

Education

CCC-SLP (ASHA)

Florida SLP license

Job description

Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health is seeking a compassionate PRN Home Health SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) to work with our Home Health team to deliver individualized care to patients in their homes in Naples, FL and surrounding areas.Award-Winning Home Health: Recognized as one of America's Best Home Health Providers for 2026, Empath Home Health delivers high‑quality, outcomes‑driven care trusted by patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support that assists with daily needs as part of a seamless continuum of care.Locations: Home health visits available in Naples, Bonita Springs, Immokalee, and/or Marco Island. It is very flexible - you choose when & where you want to work!Schedule: PRN role; 5-10+ home health visits per week. Part-time roles may be available as we continue to grow!What you'll DoPerform initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to identify the client’s level of functioning, swallowing, and communication ability.Develop a plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members.Instruct patient and families on proper consistency of food to maintain nutritional intake and prevent complications of swallowing disorders.Instruct patients and families on using special educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor development, perception, memory, language, and cognition.Prepares clinical and progress notes of services provided, patient activities and condition and submit in a timely manner.Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic careWhy Join Empath Health as a PRN clinician?Flexible scheduling and manageable caseloadsStrong interdisciplinary supportGrowth potential: several roles could expand to part-time or full-time as the market grows!Meaningful, patient-centered care in the comfort of patients’ homesMake a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.What You'll NeedGraduate of an approved/accredited college program that meets the educational requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or enrolled in a program that meets the educational requirements for certification and in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.Active Florida SLP licenseMinimum of 1 year of experience as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP); Home health care experience preferredStrong clinical assessment, communication, and patient-education skillsUnified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (\"ADA\"), and applicable state and local laws. It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within Empath Health or to request a reasonable accommodation to utilize Empath Health's online employment application, please contact [e-mail] Discrimination is Illegal. For more information, please refer to this machine-readable PDF to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If viewing in HTML, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal in English or Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal in Spanish.