Job Description

Phoenix of Maple Heights ( formerly known as Sunrise Pointe Nursing) has an amazing opportunity for an experienced  PRN Speech Language Pathologist in Maple Heights, OH .

Phoenix of Maple Heights is tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in a wooded residential neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. We strive to create a community that is inviting and engaging to each patient who walks through our doors. We offer music programs, pet therapy, Bingo and more! Our community is within five miles of three major hospitals and easy to reach via I-271 and I-480, making visits from family and friends an enjoyable trip.

We offer a wide variety of services, such as short-term skilled nursing care, long-term care and rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy and respite care. Our physical, occupational and speech therapists strive to help our patients meet their highest physical and mental potential. Sunrise Pointe Nursing and Rehab also offers a Secured Behavioral Health Unit, providing comfortable stays and support for those struggling with behavioral problems. We look forward to meeting all of our patients’ needs, regardless of length of stay, to establish ourselves as the primary resource for healthcare delivery in our community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate Residents conditions for swallowing or cognitive deficits
• Help Residents in their goals to improve Cognition of Swallowing
• Education for Residents and Caregivers
• Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments as well as develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning
• Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders
• Provide training and education to client, family, caregivers and other professionals as a subject matter expert
• Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures (MBSS, FEES) as ordered by physician
• Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice
• Communicate changes in resident’s condition
• Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation
• Respond to family requests and concerns timely
• Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Care staff
• Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur
• Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.

Career Advantages:

• In-house opportunity
• Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care
• Clinical expertise & training available
• Electronic documentation system
• Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff
• Flexible Schedule

The rehab team is strategically designed with growth, opportunity, and career enrichment in mind! We believe our commitment to compassionate care, innovative solutions, patient focused programs and a reward-for-results culture will enrich the lives of patients and employees alike. Don’t wait to start making a difference – the change begins today.

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