Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - PRN

A career at Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island, a 20-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Landmark Medical Center, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring of people in Rhode Island who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the North Smithfield area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

• New competitive pay rates 
• Low therapist-to-patient ratios 
• Professional development and advancement opportunities 
• Targeted approach to career development 
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities 
• Superior quality patient outcomes 
• Supportive leadership and culture 
• State-of-the-art equipment    
• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families 
• Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees 
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees 
• Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees 
• 401(k) retirement plan 
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts 

What you will do in this role:

• Performs patient assessment
• Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care
• Assesses the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals
• Plans for patient discharge. Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other, and members of the healthcare team to achieve rehabilitation goals and promote maximum benefits of care
• Participates in performance improvement and program development activities
• Provides input into the budgetary planning process; contributing to cost effectiveness of services and programs provided by the department
• Other duties as assigned

• A bachelor’s and master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders, or similarly title area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Possess or eligible for a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or be eligible
• to participate as an ASHA Clinical Fellow (CFY)
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in state
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR card

Salary range: $50.00 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.

Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.