Speech Language Pathologist
Santa Cruz, CA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Travel Assignment

Overview

• Location: Santa Cruz, California (hospital)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts (40 hours per week)
• Shift Hours: Varied, starting at 6:30 AM and staggered until 6:30 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break. The staffing captain creates the schedule.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an SLP
• At least 2 years of acute care and/or inpatient rehab experience
• Experience with ortho, neuro, and cardiac patients
• Ability to perform bedside swallow evaluations
• Ability to assess cognition
• Active BLS certification
• California license

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience
• ICU experience
• Experience with modified barium swallow studies
• Outpatient or home health experience
• Experience with physical disabilities
• Spanish-speaking candidates
• Pediatric experience is not required for travelers. Pediatric patients may have lymphedema, vestibular, or wound care needs.
• Open to first-time travelers

Assignment Details

• Unit: Rehab Therapies and Cardiac Rehab, with both inpatient (IP) and outpatient (OP) work. Travelers work IP for OT, PT, and Speech.
• Floating: Between hospital units and to acute rehab
• Orientation: 1 day of hospital orientation, followed by 2-3 days of unit orientation
• Common Diagnoses: Spinal cord injuries, TBI, stroke, cardiac rehab, ortho, and others
• Support:

  • Hospitalist or intensivist in house
  • Respiratory therapy and pharmacy available 24/7
  • No IV team
  • Charge nurse manager available 7 days a week, mostly Monday through Friday with alternating weekends
  • One rehab aide on the inpatient unit
• Scrubs: Black or dark pants with burgundy dress shirts or polos

Weekends and Holidays

• Every other weekend (Saturday or Sunday), with 2 weekend days in a 4-week schedule. Travelers get a weekday off during weeks they work a weekend shift. The facility would prefer someone available for all weekends.
• Holidays are covered through a sign-up sheet, and the facility fills any remaining holiday gaps.