Travel Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care Job

HealthForce Healthcare; Waldorf (MD); Sur place; USD 89 000 - 96 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Guaranteed hours

24/7 recruiter and travel support

Dedicated support throughout the assig

Extension opportunities

Résumé du poste

HealthForce Healthcare seeks a Speech Language Pathologist for an acute care travel assignment in Waldorf, MD. The role runs for 13 weeks with a 35-hour work week (5x8, 08:00–16:30).

Start date is 11/30/2026 with potential extension opportunities and ongoing support from a dedicated recruiter. Responsibilities include evaluations, treatment plan development, dysphagia management, and collaboration with dietary, nursing, and care teams in a long-term care nursing home setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a long-term care setting.
• Strong communication and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and therapy documentation.
• Willingness to participate in a travel assignment and meet onboarding/credentialing requirements.

Responsabilités

• Conduct evaluations and provide therapeutic interventions for residents with speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans; document progress and adjust goals as needed
• Perform bedside swallow assessments and manage dysphagia care in collaboration with dietary and nursing teams
• Maintain accurate progress notes and therapy documentation in the medical record; contribute to care planning and interdisciplinary rounds
• Collaborate with the care team to optimize residents’ communication and swallowing outcomes; educate families and caregivers as appropriate
• Adhere to infection control, privacy, and facility policies, ensuring safe, patient-centered practice in a skilled nursing setting

Connaissances

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Electronic health records

Therapy documentation

Outils

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Description du poste

Overview
Speech Language Pathologist needed for an Acute Care role in Waldorf, Maryland. This travel assignment starts on 11/30/2026 and runs for 13 weeks. Weekly pay ranges from $1,967 to $2,120 per week, with guaranteed hours of 35 per week. The schedule is 5 days per week, 8.5 hours per day (08:00–16:30). Setting: long-term care nursing home.

Overview
Speech Language Pathologist needed for an Acute Care role in Waldorf, Maryland. This travel assignment starts on 11/30/2026 and runs for 13 weeks. Weekly pay ranges from $1,967 to $2,120 per week, with guaranteed hours of 35 per week. The schedule is 5 days per week, 8.5 hours per day (08:00–16:30). Setting: long-term care nursing home.
Key Highlights

• Weekly pay: $1,967–$2,120 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 35 per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 5x8 Days, 08:00–16:30
• Start date: 11/30/2026
• Setting: Long-term care nursing home (LTC)

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations and provide therapeutic interventions for residents with speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans; document progress and adjust goals as needed
• Perform bedside swallow assessments and manage dysphagia care in collaboration with dietary and nursing teams
• Maintain accurate progress notes and therapy documentation in the medical record; contribute to care planning and interdisciplinary rounds
• Collaborate with the care team to optimize residents’ communication and swallowing outcomes; educate families and caregivers as appropriate
• Adhere to infection control, privacy, and facility policies, ensuring safe, patient-centered practice in a skilled nursing setting

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively in a long-term care setting
• Strong communication and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
• Proficiency with electronic health records and therapy documentation
• Willingness to participate in a travel assignment and meet onboarding/credentialing requirements

Benefits and Support

• Guaranteed hours
• 24/7 recruiter and travel support
• Dedicated support throughout the assignment
• Extension opportunities

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.