Description

American Traveler is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist with CCC-SLP certification and acute care hospital experience for a 13-week travel assignment at a Level IV Trauma Center and major teaching hospital.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting at a Level IV Trauma Center and major teaching hospital (COTH member) with 838 staffed beds
• SLP Acute Care unit treating medically complex patients including respiratory failure, dysphagia, ICU myelopathy, cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary cases
• Day shift, 8-hour shifts from 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Patient ratio of 1:12 on weekdays and 1:20 on weekends
• One weekend shift required per month
• Charting in Cerner (SBAR, Pyxis)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) required; pending state license accepted for consideration but active license must be in hand prior to start
• Minimum 1 year of SLP experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• MBSImP certification required
• Travel experience preferred; first-time travelers may be considered depending on experience level
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to qualify; candidates residing 75–99 miles away may be submitted for facility approval
• Two manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Valid driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Major teaching hospital affiliated with the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Orientations occur every other week, with start dates on Mondays
• Scrub color: black
• Free parking available for travelers
• RTO requests should be discussed during the interview process
• Flu vaccine is required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical exemption with documented allergy from an allergist or physician is accepted
• COVID vaccine is not required
• Former permanent employees of this facility are not eligible to return as a traveler until 2 years after their last day of permanent employment