Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Company: Yonkers Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Location: Yonkers
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Yonkers Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is under NEW LEADERSHIP and committed to providing a healthy, friendly working environment for our new and seasoned employees. Join us on our journey to provide excellent care for our residents and patients.With a lovely, soon-to-be remodeled building, new employee appreciation and retention programs, and a dedication to make this job work for YOU, Yonkers Center is confident that together we can achieve even the highest standards of skilled nursing. Apply today, we can't wait to meet you!We are located a 115 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701.WHY WORK FOR US? BECAUSE WE OFFER:* $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR FULL-TIME!* WEEKLY PAYROLL* Health Insurance* Dental Insurance* Vision Insurance* Daily Pay- Work Today Get Paid Today!* Paid Time Off* Holiday Pay* Direct DepositSalary: $41 - $52 / hr (based on experience)#2025Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) / Speech Therapist Job Summary:The purpose of the Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and /or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) Major Duties and Critical Tasks.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 residence 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.Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP )Required Education and Experience: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.:

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