Purpose of this position
The purpose of this 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 Service to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for residents with communication and swallowing impairments.
- Document and facilitate care for residents.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assist in developing communication and swallowing decline prevention policies.
Qualifications
- MS in Speech-Language Pathology
- Active Speech-Language Pathology Licensure
- Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information.
- Ability to effectively communicate with residents, their families, and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
- Familiarity with software such as Word and Excel.
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