Position Summary: 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 Functions:

• Attend work as scheduled and follow company’s call-off procedures

• Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residents in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Provide appropriate treatment to help residents 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.
• Observe infection control procedures.
• Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
• Assume duties related to completion of Minimum Data Set assessments as assigned.
• Complete documentation related to evaluations, treatment plans, MDS assessments, resident care plans and progress notes in a timely manner.
• Participate in resident care conferences, interdisciplinary care conferences and rehabilitation conferences as scheduled.
• Participate in implementation of programs to improve resident care related to Quality Indicators.
• Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward all associates, customers, vendors, clients.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Spring Hills PASL, LLC.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education:

Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally a Master’s degree in speech pathology. Actively licensed in New Jersey as a Speech Language Pathologist. Minimum of 1 year related experience in LTC or subacute environment. Add holds current certification from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association for the certificate of clinical competence.

Physical Requirements: Standing (1/3-2/3), walking (1/3-2/3), using hands to finger, handle or feel (over 2/3), reach with hands and arms (over 2/3), climb and balance (under 1/3), stoop, kneel (under 1/3), talk or hear (over 2/3), taste or smell (under 1/3). Lifting up to 10 pounds (1/3 - 2/3), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3); Up to 50 pounds (under 1/3); up to 100 pounds (under 1/3), more than 100 pounds (none)