Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Acute Care PRN

INAAP; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Clinical assessment

PRN availability

Formation

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Outils

ASHA CCC-SLP

VFSS experience

Description du poste

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Organization

Hearing And Speech

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY
Evaluates and treats patients with speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, auditory (re)habilitation, and swallowing/oral feeding disorders. Educates and counsels patients and families. Provides independent therapeutic services and identify area(s) of clinical specialization and competency. Supervises graduate students as assigned in clinical specialty area. Participates actively in identifying and conducting quality improvement activities. Collaborates with clinical practice team to achieve patient outcomes and system objectives.

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Acute Care PRN

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt - Nashville, TN

Department

Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Schedule

PRN / Flexible (Weekdays and Weekends)

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, developmental and communication disorders, and children requiring Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS). Opportunities may include collaboration with NICU, PICU, pediatric acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient specialty programs. If you're passionate about helping children overcome feeding, swallowing, and communication challenges while working alongside nationally recognized pediatric specialists, we'd love to hear from you.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is an opportunity to practice at the top of your license within one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. PRN therapists gain exposure to medically complex feeding and swallowing cases, interdisciplinary care teams, advanced pediatric rehabilitation services, and specialized clinical experiences not commonly available in many healthcare settings. You'll work alongside experienced pediatric physicians, therapists, nurses, and rehabilitation professionals committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for children and families.

Key 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, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Develop individualized plans of care and establish meaningful functional goals.
• Document evaluations, treatment plans, patient progress, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding feeding strategies, swallowing safety, communication development, and home programming.
• Support discharge planning and continuity of care across settings.

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an experienced Pediatric CCC-SLP with expertise in feeding and swallowing evaluation and treatment who enjoys caring for medically complex infants and children in a collaborative hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Tennessee SLP license or eligibility for licensure
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Pediatric feeding and swallowing experience required
• Dysphagia evaluation and treatment experience required
• VFSS experience preferred
• Pediatric hospital, acute care, NICU, PICU, or inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills
• Availability for PRN weekday and weekend shifts

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