Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care Hospital
St. Cloud, MN
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with acute care experience and bedside swallow evaluation skills for a 13-week travel assignment at a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital in Saint Cloud, MN.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting at a 479-bed Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching facility
• SLP unit focused on acute care speech-language pathology services
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (8:00–16:30)
• Every 5th weekend required, including both Saturday and Sunday
• 13-week contract
• Charting via Epic (experience preferred)
• Free parking available in the North Lot in any unrestricted space

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of acute care SLP experience required
• Experience with bedside swallow evaluations and treatments required
• Active Minnesota SLP license required; pending license not accepted — license required if applicable
• BLS certification required
• CCC-SLP certification required
• Video fluoroscopy swallow evaluation experience preferred
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Performs bedside swallow evaluations and treatments as a core daily responsibility
• Conducts and interprets Modified Barium Swallow Studies (preferred skill)
• Works with adult patients presenting with dysphagia, dysarthria, CVA, TBI, degenerative diseases, nervous system disorders, tracheostomy, and ventilator-dependent conditions
• Utilizes augmentative and alternative communication devices and communication boards
• Provides patient and family education on therapy goals and care plans
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on discharge planning, diet modification, and plan of care
• Travelers are required to work holidays as needed by the facility
• All RTO must be disclosed and finalized at time of submission; no RTO in the first week of the assignment and no more than 10 days RTO per assignment
• Candidates must live more than 25 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Former permanent employees must be separated from the facility for at least 9 months before returning as a traveler
• All travelers must complete Minnesota Livescan fingerprinting in person within 48 hours of contract signing; this is a state requirement with no exceptions and travelers are responsible for all associated travel arrangements
• Required lab work must be completed within 48 hours of contract signing
• Vaccine exemption documentation must be submitted with the candidate profile if requesting a medical or religious exemption
• Scrub color requirements are available in the facility profile