Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Saint Cloud Hospital

SLP Acute Care Hospital

Overview

• Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota
• Assignment type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks
• Setting: Acute care hospital, Magnet, Teaching, Level II Trauma, 479 staffed beds
• Guaranteed hours: Contracted hours
• Parking: Free in unrestricted spaces in the North Lot

Schedule

• Shifts: 5 x 8-hour day shifts, 8:00 to 16:30 (40 hours/week)
• Weekends: Every 5th weekend required (both Saturday and Sunday)
• Block schedule: To be determined based on unit requirements
• On-call: To be determined based on unit requirements
• Floating within scope: To be determined
• Time off: Finalized time off must be included with submission. No time off in the first week of the start date. No more than 10 days of time off per assignment.
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Candidates cannot live within 25 miles of the facility.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in Minnesota (pending license not accepted; primary source verification required)
• 1 year of experience as a Speech Language Pathologist
• Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Experience with bedside swallow evaluations and treatments required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• Preferred: Video fluoroscopy swallow evaluation experience

Health, Background, and Compliance Requirements

• Background: Criminal background check within 1 year of start; third-party education verification; GSA/SAM and OIG exclusion checks
• DHS fingerprint clearance: Required. Candidates must complete the MN DHS NetStudy questionnaire immediately after signing, complete fingerprints within 2 weeks of registration, and cannot start with fingerprints pending.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Drug test: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
• TB: Minnesota-compliant PPD documentation (two-step PPD or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 90 days of start, or positive PPD history with clear chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire)
• Immunizations: Tdap (given after age 11; religious declination not accepted); MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), varicella, and hepatitis B documentation or titers (positive titer or 2 vaccines; candidates may start with the second dose pending)
• Influenza: Documented flu vaccine or declination; candidates who decline must wear a mask at all times. Deadline is 11/15.
• Fit testing: N95 fit test required
• Other: Photo for badge required; confidentiality agreement signed before start

Orientation

• Education modules completed during orientation (average 16 hours)