Speech Pathologist (SLP) | Nursing Home

Sioux Center Health; Yankton (SD); Presencial; USD 44 000 - 68 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Sign-on bonus

Student loan repayment

Resumo da oferta

Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, and provide speech therapy in the home setting as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will deliver direct therapy across age ranges, coordinate with rehab and nursing teams, document results, and participate in internship programs; a sign-on bonus and student loan repayment may be available.

Qualificações

• CCC-SLP required or ASHA eligibility
• Active state license required
• 1-3 years hospital/home health experience preferred

Responsabilidades

• Evaluates patients using formal and informal assessments to determine intervention needs.
• Develops individualized treatment plans for speech therapy services.
• Delivers direct therapy in multiple settings to address deficits.
• Plans therapy/goals coordinated with rehabilitation and nursing care plans.
• Documents evaluation results and progress notes for patient records.

Conhecimentos

Speech-language pathology

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Patient communication

Formação académica

CCC-SLP - ASHA eligible

State licensure

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location:

Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$32.25 - $48.50

Position Highlights

May be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus!!

Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Evaluates patients, develops treatment plans and provides treatment for medically necessary speech therapy services addressing a patient's deficits in speech, language, cognition, voice and dysphagia in the home setting. The Speech Pathologists demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served.

What You Will Do

• Evaluates assigned patients through selection, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal diagnostic assessments to determine the levels of functioning and intervention needs in all areas of speech pathology.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patient's age infant through geriatrics as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services.
• Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients/ treatment program based on ongoing evaluations. Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to achieve treatment goals.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.
• Plans therapy with in the patient's individual physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
• Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other such reports.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient status, progress, and needs.
• Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient's intervention program.
• Participates in program development of the department. Evaluates and monitors clinical internship with students affiliating in various universities/colleges.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• CCC-SLP - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or presently active in a supervised clinical fellowship year and certification received within one year of employment Upon Hire or
• Speech-Language Pathologist - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Speech Language Pathologist in a hospital, SNF, outpatient and/or home health setting

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].