| If you are looking for an exciting and challenging leadership opportunity, join the team of Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute . This joint venture hospital is a partnership between Atlantic Health and Kindred Healthcare. The new facility will offer all-private rooms, supporting both enhanced clinical efficiency and elevated patient experience. The higher acuity of patients in facilities across Atlantic Health System and growth in trauma cases has resulted in more patients requiring inpatient rehabilitation services prior to returning home. The combination of Kindred's expertise and a modern, state-of-the-art facility will allow Atlantic Health System to maximize its ability to serve a growing population of patients with critical needs. This brand new, 38-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital will be opening in the Summer of 2019 and we are seeking an energetic, creative and experienced Speech Pathologist to join our team now and help us meet the growing demand for intensive rehabilitation services. Kindred RehabilitationServices is the largest diversified provider of rehabilitation therapy in the country. Through RehabCare and Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services , we provide leading therapy to more than 2,000 sites of service across different settings in the care continuum and have been managing rehab for more than 30 years. We provide rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational and speech-language therapies to virtually every care setting including inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, home health, long-term acute care and assisted living. With locations across 47 states, we are certain to have a rehab job for you as a Speech Pathologist . Your career growth begins when you join an interdisciplinary team, where doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts work together to form individualized care plans for our patients and residents. Opportunities through our development programs, training seminars and university partnerships, not only allow for continual career growth but emphasize our commitment to investing in our employees and developing future healthcare leaders. The goal of our team is to focus on each patient as an individual to ensure that we are meeting their clinical needs and creating a fun and dynamic healing environment. Each employee's dedication is essential to meet and exceed the needs of each patient, resident and family we serve. Ranked as one of Fortune magazine's 'Most Admired Healthcare Company' for 9 years, Kindred welcomes you to join our team and build a career that touches lives. Job Summary:
Assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides speech and language therapy evaluations, modalities and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care. Responsibilities : -
Performs patient assessment. -
Establish a plan of care. -
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 b the department. -
Assess educational needs of the patient, family, care giver or significant other and provides education to meet those needs. -
Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors and staff. Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions. Complies with appropriate and approved safety standards. -
Utilizes the appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing and education coworkers and staff. Coordinates and supervises appropriate levels of staff including interns, students and volunteers. -
Participates in and contributes to quality improvement process for the department and the institution. -
Supervises support staff ie rehab techs when they assist the therapist during treatment interventions. Professional Responsibilities : -
Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean. -
Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations. -
Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times. -
Reports to work on time and as scheduled. -
Wears identification while on duty. -
Attends departmental in-services and completes annual competencies/education requirements. -
Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff. -
Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. -
Complies with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety, infection control and emergency management. -
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices. -
Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department. -
Acts as steward for hospital and patient resources. Experience/Skills: -
Certified by ASHA for Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology. -
Current Licensure as a Speech and Language Pathologist/Therapist in the State of New Jersey. -
Current Basic Life Support/CPR Card Experience/Skills: -
Certified by ASHA for Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology. -
Current Licensure as a Speech and Language Pathologist/Therapist in the State of New Jersey. -
Current Basic Life Support/CPR Card
Job : Speech Language Pathologist. Primary Location : NJ-Madison-Atlantic Rehab Institute Organization : 4090 - Atlantic Rehab Institute Shift : Day |
