TRAVEL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - $2,063 PER WEEK

Company: Travel Nurse Across America
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

Travel Nurse Across America is seeking a travel Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Northridge, California. Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel We are looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for an immediate travel opening in Northridge, CA. The right SLP should have 1 year of experience; for an exceptional candidate with an appropriate background, 6 months of experience may be accepted. Read below for additional requirements.As an SLP, you will be responsible for assisting patients with speech, voice, or swallowing impairments and evaluating and developing a plan of care for a variety of patient populations in the acute care setting.TasksAs an SLP, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:
  • Diagnose, treat, and prevent speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
  • Create treatment and therapy plans to suit the individualized needs of a diverse population of patients.
  • Perform screenings to detect voice or speech disorders.
  • Educate patients and family members about speech disorders and causes, including disabilities and traumatic events.
  • Report progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family members, teachers, or medical professionals.
  • Provide timely and accurate documentation following state and/or insurance guidelines.RequirementsMust have 6 months of experience; however, new grads are encouraged to apply. Must have BLS and ASHA-SLP National Certification with state-specific licensing.Speech-Language Pathologists should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty. SLPs must have a sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology.
    
    Requirements*: ASHA, BLS, 2 Years
    
    * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. TNAA Job ID #1156259. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Nursing Speech-Language Pathologists - SLP THER - Travel About Travel Nurse Across America At TNAA, we take pride in doing things differently. We place our healthcare travelers on high-paying assignments in exciting locations across the country, but it's our service before, during and after your assignment that sets us apart. Our dedicated, supportive staff understands how stressful preparing for a travel assignment can be, and that's why we put our experience to work for you to remove the headaches and send you smoothly on your way. Across our recruiting, clinical, quality assurance, payroll and housing teams, we promise to go out of our way to offer you an exceptional customer service experience. You may be a temporary employee of the facilities you serve, but when you travel with us, you become a permanent part of the TNAA family! Some of the benefits you receive with TNAA:
    • Guaranteed Pay -- Many contracts allow a hospital to call off a set amount of shifts without penalty to the hospital. -When that occurs to a traveler on contract with TNAA, their per diems are not affected.
    • Paid Sick Leave -- -Sick leave, in all 50 states, begins accruing from your first day, and you're eligible to use it after 90 days of employment.
    • Travel Reimbursement -- We offer up to $1,000 in travel expense reimbursement.
    • Your Way is Paid -- TNAA pays for all costs associated with getting the licenses and certifications needed for your assignment.
    • Housing -- Get the most out of your housing subsidy with our Easy Stay program or utilize our company provided housing.
    • Insurance -- We offer liability, vision, dental and health from day one. More of what we offer can be viewed on our website at: -www.tnaa.com/benefits

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