Speech Language Pathologist SLP Home Health PRN
About The Position
Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a compassionate PRN Speech Language Pathologist to provide individualized care to patients in their homes in the Port Charlotte and North Port, Florida area. Visits may also be available in Rotonda West, Englewood, Venice, and surrounding areas. Clinicians choose when and where they work, with a schedule of 5–20 or more home health visits per week. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support. The organization describes its approach as Full Life Care, caring for the whole person with empathy and dignity. This role offers flexible scheduling, manageable caseloads, interdisciplinary support, and the possibility that roles may expand to full-time as the market grows.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved or accredited college program meeting the educational requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association, or enrollment in a qualifying program while accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
- Active Florida SLP license.
Nice To Haves
- Home health care experience preferred.
- Experience using Homecare Homebase (HCHB) EMR is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to identify clients’ functioning, swallowing, and communication abilities.
- Develop plans of care in consultation with physicians and other care team members.
- Instruct patients and families on appropriate food consistency to support nutritional intake and prevent complications of swallowing disorders.
- Teach patients and families educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor development, perception, memory, language, and cognition.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes documenting services provided, patient activities, and condition, and submit them in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic care.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling and manageable caseloads
- Strong interdisciplinary support
- Potential for roles to expand to full-time as the market grows
- Meaningful, patient-centered care in patients’ homes
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