Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist
Orange, CA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 5, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist for an acute care hospital assignment requiring 1+ year of acute care experience and stroke care expertise.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within a Magnet-designated facility
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hour shifts from 7:00am to 5:30pm
• Caseload of 8-10 patients per day, adult and geriatric populations only
• Treats stroke, dysphagia, CVA, TBI, degenerative diseases, voice, fluency, and tracheostomy/ventilator-dependent patients
• Performs bedside swallow evaluations, Modified Barium Swallow Studies, and dysphagia management
• Utilizes adaptive equipment, Passy Muir valves, and compensatory strategies
• Epic EMR used for charting
• 2 weekend shifts per month (Saturday-Sunday), not necessarily consecutive
• May float to patients across the facility and to sister facilities within the health system
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Valid CA Speech-Language Pathology license required (license required if applicable); candidates with a pending CA license may apply with proof of submission
• Current BLS certification required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to perform Modified Barium Swallow Studies required
• FEES certification strongly preferred but not required
• Experience with stroke patients required
• First-time travelers considered, provided they meet the acute care experience requirement
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include assessment, evaluation, plan of care development, reassessments, and discharge planning
• Conducts patient and family education on dysphagia management and communication strategies
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address signs of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse when identified
• Free parking available on-site
• Scrub color for RNs is royal blue; L&D/OR scrubs provided
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront; post-submission RTO changes may not be accommodated
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility
• Candidates may only be submitted to one Providence facility at a time
• Facility can call off scheduled shifts once per two-week pay period