Home Health Speech Language Pathologist - PRN
About The Position
Elara Caring is hiring a PRN Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist to provide personalized therapy to patients in their homes. The role focuses on helping patients communicate their needs, connect with loved ones, and build confidence in everyday life. The position offers PRN flexibility, with a commitment to reliable, recurring weekly availability so patient visits can be scheduled and continuity of care maintained. Available days and hours will be discussed during the interview. The Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates patients’ speech-language therapy needs, develops individualized treatment plans, delivers skilled care according to physician orders and accepted clinical standards, and adjusts care as patients’ needs change. The role also involves educating caregivers, coordinating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, contributing to discharge planning and safe transitions, and completing accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with applicable requirements. This is a physically active role requiring frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and supporting up to 50 pounds, including helping with patient positioning or transfers and moving equipment. The role requires travel between patient homes and assigned work locations. Elara Caring provides paid orientation, access to continuing education at no cost, and mileage reimbursement for eligible work travel. Benefit eligibility varies by position and employment status.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
- Current SLP license in the state of practice.
- At least one year of SLP experience in a clinical care setting.
- Dependable, recurring weekly availability.
- Strong communication, organization, clinical judgment, and time management skills.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation between patient homes and assigned work locations.
- Ability to meet agency health screening and testing requirements.
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including assisting with patient positioning or transfers and moving equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Home health or hospice experience is preferred.
- An Educational Limited Speech-Language Pathologist license may qualify while completing the required nine months of supervised postgraduate clinical experience, with supervision by an Elara Caring licensed SLP.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ speech-language therapy needs and create individualized treatment plans with achievable goals.
- Provide therapy according to physician orders and accepted clinical standards.
- Complete ongoing assessments and adjust treatment plans as patients’ needs change.
- Teach caregivers practical strategies and home exercises to reinforce progress between visits.
- Share findings, changes in condition, and safety concerns with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
- Participate in discharge planning and care coordination to help prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
- Complete accurate, timely clinical records in accordance with regulatory, payer, privacy, and infection prevention requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Continuing education at no cost.
- Paid orientation.
- Mileage reimbursement for eligible work travel.
- A broad range of benefits, with eligibility varying by position and employment status.
