Speech Language Path Rehab PRN

Overview

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Speech Language Path Rehab PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Las Palmas Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Las Palmas Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Evaluates and treats patients with the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, cognition and dysphagia.

POPULATION SERVED:

Core competencies will be assessed primarily on the following patient population(s) served: neuro, orthopedic, spine care, pulmonary including but not limited to: CVA/TIA, joint replacement/fracture repair, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assessment:
  Performs functional assessments and re-assessments of patients demonstrating compromises in areas of swallowing, language, speech or cognition. Extracts pertinent information from patient’s chart, nursing, patient, family and other sources concerning swallowing or communication impairments. Gathers appropriate subjective and objective data in order to describe patient swallowing and communication assets and liabilities.
• Plan of Care:
  Formulates appropriate assessment/re-assessment for treatment plan of care and goals, which are individualized to the specific patient.
• Treatment of Patients:
  Selects and applies appropriate treatments in order to increase the swallowing and communication functional status of patients.
• Re-assessment:
  Re-assesses patient per department policy; takes appropriate action based on re-assessment.
• Documentation:
  Completes documentation on the same day that assessment/re-assessment or treatment was rendered.
• Interdisciplinary Interactions:
  Communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team regarding: patient status, discharge plans, equipment needs, recommendations, and other patient issues.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services as Speech Pathologist

BCLS

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Masters in Speech Language Pathology

PREFERRED EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS,KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Certificate of Clinical Competency
• 1-2years experience in any therapy setting
• New graduates accepted
• Knowledge of Speech Therapy principles and practices, general anatomy and physiology, diseases and post surgical conditions, body movements and functions, and medical terminology.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Studies preferred.

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