TherapyRehabilitation SLP Acute Care Hospital
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Job Location:
Anchorage, AK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
1 hour ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will provide inpatient speech-language pathology services. The role involves working a 5x8 day shift schedule including some weekends within an acute hospital setting. The SLP will perform duties within their scope of practice to meet facility needs.
The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will provide inpatient speech-language pathology services. The role involves working a 5x8 day shift schedule including some weekends within an acute hospital setting. The SLP will perform duties within their scope of practice to meet facility needs.
Location:Anchorage Alaska United States
Responsibilities:
- Perform speech-language pathology evaluations and treatments for inpatients.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Document patient progress and maintain accurate records.
- Adhere to facility policies and procedures.
- Assist patients in their routine activities of daily living including but not limited to:
- Performs range of motion.
- Ambulates patient.
- Positions patient and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes bed as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assists patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens:
- Obtains urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records heath weights vital signs including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional.
- Assists patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patient. Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists (PM & R).
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares room (supplies). Provides post mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurse in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral naso pharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).
- Answers unit phone and directs calls accordingly.
- Performs data entry into electronic medical database systems. Documents patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Performs selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinates equipment/supply needs. Notifies appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Performs any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
- Perform speech-language pathology evaluations and treatments for inpatients.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Document patient progress and maintain accurate records.
- Adhere to facility policies and procedures.
- Assist patients in their routine activities of daily living including but not limited to:
- Performs range of motion.
- Ambulates patient.
- Positions patient and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes bed as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assists patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens:
- Obtains urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records heath weights vital signs including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional.
- Assists patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patient. Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists (PM & R).
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares room (supplies). Provides post mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurse in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral naso pharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).
- Answers unit phone and directs calls accordingly.
- Performs data entry into electronic medical database systems. Documents patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Performs selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinates equipment/supply needs. Notifies appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Performs any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- BLS certification
- Active state license
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- BLS certification
- Active state license
- Minimum 1 year of experience
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- N/A
- N/A
Special Considerations:
- Weekends are required.
- All requests for time off (RTO) must be included with the submittal.
- Traveler can be called off for one 8-hour shift per two weeks.
- Weekends are required.
- All requests for time off (RTO) must be included with the submittal.
- Traveler can be called off for one 8-hour shift per two weeks.
Scheduling:
- 5x8 Day shifts (40 hours per week)
- 72 hours guaranteed per two weeks
- 5x8 Day shifts (40 hours per week)
- 72 hours guaranteed per two weeks
Key Skills
- Environmental Safety
- J2se
- ABAP
- Flexcube
- Health And Safety Management
- BI
