Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Inpatient

Ranken Jordan is the country's first pediatric bridge hospital. Inpatients and outpatients with complex medical conditions, injuries and illnesses come to our one-of-a-kind facility from throughout the region to get better faster and prepare for the transition back to home.

We are looking for amazing new EMPLOYEES like you!

A Peek Behind the Room Divider:

• Founded in 1941 by Mary Ranken Jordan who implored her staff to "...consider the children, first, in all that we do." These words still guide every employee, every day.


• Our guiding mission is to help kids and their families' transition from hospital to home. That means we practice world-class pediatric medicine to treat the symptoms but we also train parents and caregivers to provide a high-level of care at home so patients continue to progress after discharge


• "Care Beyond the Bedside" means that our kids receive their therapies and rehab away from their rooms and out of their beds as much as 70% of the day. The rest of the time, they are playing just being kids in our state of the art facility designed to inspire children!

JOB SUMMARY: Treats patients for physical impairments, cognitive impairments, functional limitations and developmental delays under the supervision of a licensed Speech Language Pathologist. The SLPA's primary role will be implementing speech therapy goals and facilitating developmental opportunities in a multidisciplinary, group setting for patients 0-5 years of age.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care (80%)

• Implements therapy intervention for patients with communication, developmental and feeding needs as directed by a licensed speech-language-pathologist.


• Assists in acquisition and maintenance of patient and departmental equipment and supplies.


• Assists in maintaining an environment that meets the physical, developmental, and psychosocial needs of the patients.


• Assists with patient caregiving to ensure patient cleanliness, comfort and safety; protects patients and employees by adherence to infection control policies.


• Integrates and implements speech therapy goals in multidisciplinary group programming for patients 0-5 years of age.


• Provides 1:1 treatment to patients 5 and older as needed.

Documentation/Communication (15%)

• Monitors patients' progress and consults with supervising speech-language-pathologists regarding patient care, goals, interdepartmental and intradepartmental treatment facilitation.


• Provides oral and written communication of patient status, progress, and recommendations to other departments and within department to ensure continuity of patient care; provides communication to patient physician as directed by supervising speech-language-pathologist.


• Provides timely documentation per departmental guidelines.


• Participates in patient care conferences, in-service education and professional education sessions.

Other Responsibilities (5%)

• All other duties as assigned by the IP Manager or Director.

Qualifications

• Current Speech-Language Pathology Assistant certification from the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.


• Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) card from the American Heart Association.


• Previous experience in a pediatric setting preferred

Physical Demands

These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.), as necessary for patient care

Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure: Yes

Ranken Jordan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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