NICU Speech Therapist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Speech Therapist today with St. David's North Austin Medical Center.

About the role

As a Speech Therapist (SLP), you'll help patients improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence-based care. Your role is key in helping patients make progress and independence while working closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team. You'll have the opportunity to practice in a well-resourced, consistent environment that values your clinical judgement and protects your time through clear caseloads, streamlined workflows, and network-backed clinical collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation
• Developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness
• Educating patients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress
• Collaborating with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 1 year of experience in NICU (preferred)

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the facility

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Surgical Hospital.

• St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides:
  • Advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas
  • Minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, located on-site
  • 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital
  • Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery
  • Kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, inpatient and outpatient surgery, and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients
• St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility, providing the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients. Features include:
  • 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care
  • 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs
  • 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites
  • 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program
  • Part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM
  • High-risk pregnancy navigation and support program
• St. David’s Surgical Hospital is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It includes:
  • 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under
  • Pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists trained to care for children
  • Certified child-life specialists to help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay
• St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers pediatric services such as:
  • Pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support
  • A wide range of pediatric specialists for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT, craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.