Speech Pathologist- Acute Care

Silver Cross Hospital•New Lenox, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Silver Cross Hospital is seeking a Speech Pathologist for their Acute Care unit. The SLP will provide diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for speech, language, voice, swallow, and fluency disorders. This role involves evaluating patient needs, establishing goals, and planning and conducting treatment. The SLP will effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members, serving all age groups from pediatrics to geriatrics. The position requires working in an acute care setting with potential floating to Inpatient Rehabilitation (IPR) as needed, and includes weekend rotation.

Requirements

Completion of a Master’s or Doctorate degree program from an accredited college or university.
Current CPR certification.
Current License as a speech-language pathologist from the State of Illinois.

Nice To Haves

Training and floating to IPR as needed.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, treat, evaluate, and implement Plan of Care (POC) on assigned patient population.
Demonstrate understanding of the admission process, treatment costs, financial support, and appropriate billing.
Practice under ASHA standards and the SLP Practice Act of IL.
Promote a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing SAFE error prevention habits.
Provide the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct.
Complete documentation of all patient care activities in a timely manner in the electronic medical record.
Develop professional skills by defining and completing appropriate Development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements in the field, and seeking out resources with recognized expertise within and outside the Department to enhance quality of care.
Uphold professional standards and responsibilities by achieving service competence and applying evidence-based interventions to promote quality in practice.
Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work as applicable.