SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) PRN

Position Description :

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Presbyterian Village North is currently looking for a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN to join our fantastic team!

Shift : PRN - Holiday / Seasonal Hours Especially!

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blend values built on compassion and faith with high-quality Senior Care, Long-term Care, Alzheimers and Memory care, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Therapies, Hospice and Palliative Care.

These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, or disability.

Forefront Living is the not-for-profit, faith-based parent of Presbyterian Village North, Faith Presbyterian Hospice, and the T.

Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

Model a service attitude towards others, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, visitors, and co-workers

Take ownership in solving problems and take the initiative to make things better

Ensure resident, patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards

Maintain good attendance record

Document all assessments, reassessments, progress notes, discharge summaries and other clinical work in the medical record per departmental policy and procedure

Provide resident, family and staff education pertaining to Speech Therapy modalities to ensure understanding and proficiency of care

Demonstrate good clinical judgment in all aspects of resident treatments in which trained to provide

Orient, instruct, and direct work activities of Clinical Fellows and Speech Therapy students.

Supervise and review documentation written by the Clinical Fellow as per state practice act

Screen residents to determine their potential benefit from Speech Therapy intervention

Develop, direct and / or participate in Speech Therapy programming for the residents

Attend in-services and other meetings as required on an ongoing basis

Maintain continuing education per state licensure requirements

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Rehab

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the current state

Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology with Clinical Certificate of Competency or in Clinical Fellowship Year

Knowledge of therapy industry and federal, state, and local government regulations

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a dynamic environment

Demonstrated efficiency strategies for fast paced environment

Experience in SNF / LTC / IL / AL / OP setting or mature population rehabilitation and wellness needs

Experience with PDPM treatment and reimbursement policy

Basic computer skills, Outlook, Word, Excel

Excellent customer service skills

Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, persons with disabilities and hospice patients

Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements

Ability to perform Essential Duties

Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities

Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures