Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 5 Star CMS, 280-bed skilled nursing facility located at 99 Golden Hill Drive, Kingston, NY 12401. We are seeking compassionate, professional, family oriented candidates to join our team! Call us at (845) 340-3390 to schedule an interview today!

• Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is Full Time and Per Diem Speech Language Pathologists (SLP). The Golden Hill family treats our residents, their family, friends, and staff with dignity, kindness, benevolence, and respect. Apply now to join our team and encourage a meaningful experience!

  The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for providing skilled Speech Therapy in the facility consistent with professional standards and agency policies as well as participating in the development of programs necessary to achieve patient/resident care objectives. The Golden Hill family treats our residents, their family, friends, and staff with dignity, kindness, benevolence, and respect. Apply now to join our team and encourage a meaningful experience!

  Life is beautiful, it’s about giving. Why choose to work at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Because we care like you do!

  To show our appreciation we offer many perks such as shift differentials and we DO NOT MANDATE! Plus we offer:

  • $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS!
  • $40-$46/hour
  • 401K with 3% employer match!
  • Daily and Weekly pay!
  • Uniforms provided by the facility
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Weekly and Monthly employee recognition programs
  • And of course, we offer a comprehensive benefits plan to include, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance! (Dental and Vision FREE after one year!)

Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) / Speech Therapist Job Summary:

The purpose of the Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) 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 to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.

Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) Major Duties and Critical Tasks.

Evaluate resident’s functional needs when referred by the resident’s attending physician or interdisciplinary team.

Follow physician’s orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided.

Assist the DON in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.

Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.

Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residence in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

Provide appropriate treatment to help resident 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.

Perform all duties as assigned in an effective timely and professional manner.

Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP )Required Education and Experience:

A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice.

Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;

Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma and work experience necessary for such a certificate and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language Hearing association examination for certification, or;

Have completed the necessary work and education requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

Solid computer skills: prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.