Job Summary
Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient (SLP IP) — Location unspecified. This position involves providing specialized speech, language, cognition, and swallowing therapy services in an inpatient setting. The role supports adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and degenerative diseases, ensuring quality care and patient recovery.
Job Details
- Certifications: BLS, CCC-SLP, Idaho SLP license, MBSImP, Vital stim — all required in hand at time of submission
- Experience requirement: 1 year
- Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient
- Shift Hours: 10 hours per shift
- Schedule: Days, 40 hours per week, 7 on/7 off Day schedule
- Patient Census: Approximate daily census of 20 patients with about 10 visits per day
- Additional clinical skills: Bedside swallow evaluation, Modified Barium Swallow Studies, Dysphagia management, Oral Motor assessment, Alternative Communication Devices, Hyolaryngeal exercises, Passy Muir valves, Thickening agents, Trach/Vent management, Trachostomy procedures, and more
- Experience with adult rehabilitation, acute care, and interdisciplinary team support including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, and social services is preferred
- The unit is accepting first-time travelers, with a 50-mile radius rule and in-hand licensure required at submission
- Orientation hours: 30 hours
- Requirements: Completion of core items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing, onsite modules during orientation
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
