Montgomery College
Speech Therapist Pediatric PRN Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbi
Montgomery College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.**Organization:**Hearing And Speech**Job Summary:**JOB SUMMARY
Evaluates and treats patients with speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, auditory (re)habilitation, and swallowing/oral feeding disorders. Educates and counsels patients and families. Provides independent therapeutic services and identify area(s) of clinical specialization and competency. Supervises graduate students as assigned in clinical specialty area. Participates actively in identifying and conducting quality improvement activities. Collaborates with clinical practice team to achieve patient outcomes and system objectives..**Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – PRN****Location:** Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt – Nashville, TN
**Schedule:** PRN | Flexible Weekday & Weekend Shifts**Make a Lasting Impact in Pediatric Speech Therapy**Join one of the nation’s top-ranked children’s hospitals—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt—where innovation meets compassionate care. We’re seeking a PRN Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide hospital-based therapy for children from birth through adolescence.**Key Responsibilities*** Evaluate and treat children with speech-language, feeding/swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders* Perform Video-Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS)* Support children with complex medical needs (e.g., dysphagia, tracheostomy, traumatic brain injury)* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and therapists* Educate families and caregivers on therapy strategies and progress* Document patient outcomes and assist with discharge planning**Qualifications*** Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (from an accredited program)* Tennessee SLP License (or eligibility)* ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)* Pediatric feeding/swallowing experience – required.* Experience in a children’s hospital setting – preferred* Availability for flexible PRN shifts, including weekdays and weekends* Work at a nationally ranked pediatric hospital known for excellence and innovation* Enjoy flexible scheduling to support work-life balance* Be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team* Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families**Apply Today**If you're a compassionate and experienced pediatric SLP ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you. Join Vanderbilt’s mission to advance health and wellness through world-class pediatric care, education, and research.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• Supervises graduate students by providing instruction, guidance/counsel and training to ensure provision of competent patient care and completion of appropriate documentation.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.
• Speech Pathology Patient & Family Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of speech-language pathology.
• Discharge Planning (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in the discharge planning process. Informs patients, family and members of team of the patient's needs based upon the assessment and/or treatment. Makes recommendations for continued services, follow-up, or referrals to other services. Seeks guidance consistently on the transition and discharge process including transition services and referral resources. May anticipate transition and discharge needs of the patient based upon understanding of pathology/diagnosis and relationship to their present functional status. Will have completed at least one year of experience with transition and discharge planning.
• Speech Pathology Treatment Implementation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Identifies treatment objectives based upon assessment results and family input. Writes functional objectives in measurable terms that are consistent with the family's goals and resources. Applies evidence based clinical management practices. Identifies and recommends additional/alternative services when appropriate.
• Speech Pathology Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits using the appropriate testing methods and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for the referral. Demonstrates the ability to obtain the case history and selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance for the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.**Core Accountabilities:**Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.**Core #J-18808-Ljbffr
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.**Organization:**Hearing And Speech**Job Summary:**JOB SUMMARY
Evaluates and treats patients with speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, auditory (re)habilitation, and swallowing/oral feeding disorders. Educates and counsels patients and families. Provides independent therapeutic services and identify area(s) of clinical specialization and competency. Supervises graduate students as assigned in clinical specialty area. Participates actively in identifying and conducting quality improvement activities. Collaborates with clinical practice team to achieve patient outcomes and system objectives..**Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – PRN****Location:** Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt – Nashville, TN
**Schedule:** PRN | Flexible Weekday & Weekend Shifts**Make a Lasting Impact in Pediatric Speech Therapy**Join one of the nation’s top-ranked children’s hospitals—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt—where innovation meets compassionate care. We’re seeking a PRN Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide hospital-based therapy for children from birth through adolescence.**Key Responsibilities*** Evaluate and treat children with speech-language, feeding/swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders* Perform Video-Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS)* Support children with complex medical needs (e.g., dysphagia, tracheostomy, traumatic brain injury)* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and therapists* Educate families and caregivers on therapy strategies and progress* Document patient outcomes and assist with discharge planning**Qualifications*** Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (from an accredited program)* Tennessee SLP License (or eligibility)* ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)* Pediatric feeding/swallowing experience – required.* Experience in a children’s hospital setting – preferred* Availability for flexible PRN shifts, including weekdays and weekends* Work at a nationally ranked pediatric hospital known for excellence and innovation* Enjoy flexible scheduling to support work-life balance* Be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team* Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families**Apply Today**If you're a compassionate and experienced pediatric SLP ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you. Join Vanderbilt’s mission to advance health and wellness through world-class pediatric care, education, and research.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• Supervises graduate students by providing instruction, guidance/counsel and training to ensure provision of competent patient care and completion of appropriate documentation.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.
• Speech Pathology Patient & Family Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of speech-language pathology.
• Discharge Planning (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in the discharge planning process. Informs patients, family and members of team of the patient's needs based upon the assessment and/or treatment. Makes recommendations for continued services, follow-up, or referrals to other services. Seeks guidance consistently on the transition and discharge process including transition services and referral resources. May anticipate transition and discharge needs of the patient based upon understanding of pathology/diagnosis and relationship to their present functional status. Will have completed at least one year of experience with transition and discharge planning.
• Speech Pathology Treatment Implementation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Identifies treatment objectives based upon assessment results and family input. Writes functional objectives in measurable terms that are consistent with the family's goals and resources. Applies evidence based clinical management practices. Identifies and recommends additional/alternative services when appropriate.
• Speech Pathology Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits using the appropriate testing methods and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for the referral. Demonstrates the ability to obtain the case history and selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance for the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.**Core Accountabilities:**Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.**Core #J-18808-Ljbffr