Speech Language Pathologist SLP Home Health PRN

About the role

Award-Winning Home Health: Recognized as one of America's Best Home Health Providers for 2026, Empath Home Health delivers high-quality, outcomes-driven care trusted by patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support that assists with daily needs as part of a seamless continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to identify the client’s level of functioning, swallowing, and communication ability.
• Develop a plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members.
• Instruct patient and families on proper consistency of food to maintain nutritional intake and prevent complications of swallowing disorders.
• Instruct patients and families on using special educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor development, perception, memory, language, and cognition.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes of services provided, patient activities and condition and submit in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved/accredited college program that meets the educational requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or enrolled in a program that meets the educational requirements for certification and in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
• Active Florida SLP license.
• Home health care experience preferred.
• Experience using Homecare Homebase (HCHB) EMR is a plus.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

PRN role; 5-10+ home health visits per week.