SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - PRN

Our Company

Abode Hospice and Home Health

Overview

Abode Home Health is seeking a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP to join our team. This position is a great opportunity to grow your SLP skillset while providing essential one-on-one care to individuals in the home care setting.

Join our growing team and apply today!

Our comprehensive benefits include :

• Flexible schedule
• Competitive pay + mileage reimbursement
• 401(k) with Company match!
• Employee discounts

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty, determining the need for continued therapy services
• Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
• Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
• Teach alternative communication methods, such as sign language, to patients with little or no speech capability
• Instruct other health team personnel, patients and / or caregivers in certain phases of therapeutic exercises with which they may work with the patient.
• Instruct the patient, caregivers or agency staff involved in assisting the patient, in self exercise programs, when applicable.
• Document appropriate progress and clinical notes noting patient's response to therapy and submit visit documentation per Agency policy

Qualifications

• Master's degree as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP
• Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP
• Minimum of one year (1) direct patient care experience preferably in-home care environment
• Current CPR certification
• Reliable transportation, valid driver license, and current automobile insurance

About our Line of Business

At Abode Hospice and Home Health, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible : home.

We provide the full spectrum of hospice and home health services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families.

As part of the BrightSpring Health Services family of brands, Abode Hospice and Home Health is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams.

We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the health care industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one.

For more information about Abode Hospice and Home Health, please visit www.abodehospiceandhomehealth.com. Follow us on Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Additional Job Information

Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP - Speech Therapist - Home Health

Salary Range

USD $35.00 / Hour