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☀️ Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Skilled Nursing Facility 📍 Bartow, FL | Central Florida | Near Lakeland & Tampa Ready for your next travel SLP adventure in the Sunshine State? 🌴 Ardor Health Solutions is seeking a Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for a rewarding Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) assignment in Bartow, Florida! Enjoy meaningful rehabilitation work, competitive travel compensation, and the opportunity to experience everything Central Florida has to offer!
From beautiful lakes and outdoor adventures to exciting weekend getaways, Bartow offers a relaxed small-town atmosphere with convenient access to some of Florida's most popular destinations. 🌟 Assignment Highlights 🏥 Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 📍 Location: Bartow, Florida 💰 Competitive weekly travel pay package 🧠 Work with patients requiring speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing rehabilitation 🤝 Collaborate with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team ☀️ Enjoy Florida sunshine and warm weather throughout the year 🌳 Explore nearby lakes, nature preserves, and scenic walking trails 🌆 Just 20 minutes from Lakeland, offering restaurants, shopping, and entertainment 🏖️ Convenient access to Tampa Bay and Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast beaches 🎢 Enjoy weekend adventures to Orlando's world-famous theme parks and attractions 🩺 Benefits & Perks Competitive weekly travel compensation Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Licensure reimbursement & CEU assistance Dedicated recruiter support throughout your assignment Nationwide travel therapy opportunities 💬
Evaluate and treat patients in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation environment. Develop individualized treatment plans addressing speech, language, cognition, communication, and swallowing disorders. Provide skilled dysphagia evaluation and treatment, including appropriate swallowing strategies and patient education.
Work with patients recovering from strokes, neurological conditions, illness, injury, or hospitalization. Address cognitive-communication deficits involving memory, attention, problem-solving, and executive functioning. Help patients improve functional communication and independence in daily activities.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers on therapeutic strategies and safe swallowing techniques. Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, dietary services, and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation. 📋 Requirements Active Florida Speech-Language Pathologist license or eligibility to obtain.
Graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program. Previous SNF/LTC or post-acute rehabilitation experience preferred. Experience with dysphagia management and cognitive-communication disorders preferred.
Current BLS certification. Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and patient care skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
About the role
Enjoy meaningful rehabilitation work, competitive travel compensation, and the opportunity to experience everything Central Florida has to offer! From beautiful lakes and outdoor adventures to exciting weekend getaways, Bartow offers a relaxed small-town atmosphere with convenient access to some of Florida's most popular destinations.