Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Company: Buena Vida Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: March 12, 2025
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Job Description:
Buena Vida Rehab and Nursing Center is a local 240 bed facility
in Brooklyn NY. We are centrally located near public transit
options. Our nursing team is caring, energetic, and positive. Join
our supportive team and use your skills in an environment that
appreciates you!We are located at 48 Cedar St, Brooklyn, NY 11221.*
$41-$58/hour* $5,000 Sign on Bonus#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.:
Keywords: Buena Vida Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, New York , Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Other , Brooklyn, New York
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