Speech Language Pathologist - Neonatal ICU & Acute Care, Atrium Health University City, PRN

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

1d • $49 - $49 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will support NICU as well as Adult Acute Care patients at Atrium Health University City. Atrium Health University City’s Women’s Services includes a specialized Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) dedicated to providing advanced, family-centered care for premature and medically fragile newborns. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates to support optimal outcomes for infants and their families, offering comprehensive services that address feeding, swallowing, and early developmental needs. As part of this team, Speech-Language Pathologists play a vital role in assessing and treating feeding and communication challenges, ensuring individualized care plans that promote growth and development during this critical stage. Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Speech Language Pathology, upon referral by a physician. Plans and conducts SLP to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology program required.
• applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• NICU experience preferred.
• NICU interest required

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises activities of rehab technicians, speech-language pathology students and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as patient's status changes.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level