Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

BAYADA Home Health Care•Westerly, RI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP for a per diem opportunity to perform home health visits for adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Richmond, North Kingstown, Westerly and Surrounding Towns. Prior home care experience preferred, but not required. As a home health Speech Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Requirements

A current license as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Rhode Island
One year experience as a Speech Language Pathologist

Nice To Haves

Prior home care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are experiencing, speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties.
Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation, physician’s orders and recommended goals.
Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA Clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.
Accurately document observations, interventions and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a touch pad tablet.