Speech Language Pathologist
Jacksonville, Florida
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Facility
Award Care at Harts Harbor
Location
11565 Harts Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Care Setting
Skilled Nursing and Post-Acute Rehabilitation
Employment Type
[Full-Time / Part-Time / PRN]
Award Care at Harts Harbor is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation team in Jacksonville, Florida. Our 180-bed community provides short-term rehabilitation, post-hospital recovery, long-term care, wound care, stroke recovery, orthopedic rehabilitation, and neurological rehabilitation. This position offers the opportunity to address communication, cognition, speech, language, voice, and swallowing needs that affect safety, independence, and quality of life while working in a clinically diverse rehabilitation setting supporting residents with orthopedic, neurological, respiratory, and complex medical needs.
Why This Opportunity Is Different
The clinical environment includes post-hospital recovery, stroke recovery, orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, wound care, respiratory care, and other complex medical needs.
Key Responsibilities
Complete evaluations and develop individualized Speech Therapy plans of care.
Provide skilled treatment for speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing needs within the SLP scope of practice.
Support residents with dysphagia through clinically appropriate assessment, treatment, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Educate residents, families, caregivers, dietary staff, and nursing staff regarding communication and swallowing strategies.
Collaborate with PT, OT, nursing, dietary, physicians, and the interdisciplinary care team.
Document evaluations, interventions, progress, and outcomes accurately and on time.
Qualifications
Graduate degree from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program.
Current or eligible Florida Speech Language Pathologist license.
Strong assessment, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Interest in dysphagia, cognitive communication, geriatric care, post-acute care, or memory support.
What We Offer
A collaborative, resident-centered care environment.
Opportunities to work with an interdisciplinary clinical and rehabilitation team.
Comprehensive benefits!
this position requires a background check, more info can be found at https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Location: 11565 Harts Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218, USA, Jacksonville, Florida