Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

About the Role

Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 5 Star CMS, 280-bed skilled nursing facility located at 99 Golden Hill Drive, Kingston, NY 12401. We are seeking compassionate, professional, family-oriented candidates to join our team! The Golden Hill family treats our residents, their family, friends, and staff with dignity, kindness, benevolence, and respect. Life is beautiful, it's about giving. Why choose to work at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Because we care like you do!

Responsibilities

• Evaluate resident's functional needs when referred by the resident's attending physician or interdisciplinary team.
• Follow physician's orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided.
• Assist the DON in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
• Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.
• Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residents in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Provide appropriate treatment to help resident maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
• Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures, and assistive devices to prevent decline in resident's function.
• Provide appropriate resident or caregiver education to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
• Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.
• Perform all duties as assigned in an effective timely and professional manner.

Qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice.
• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, OR have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma and work experience necessary for such a certificate and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language Hearing Association examination for certification, OR have completed the necessary work and education requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.
• Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Benefits

• $5,000 Sign On Bonus
• $40–$46/hour
• 401K with 3% employer match
• Daily and Weekly pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Comprehensive benefits plan including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Dental and Vision FREE after one year)
• Shift differentials
• No mandatory overtime ("We DO NOT MANDATE!")