Oasis Therapy Services is an agency committed to providing exceptional therapy services to seniors. Our team includes experienced and compassionate physical, occupational, and speech therapists specializing in senior care. We offer rehabilitation, pain management, and cognitive and speech therapy. Our priority is the comfort and well-being of our clients, and we strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment.
Oasis Therapy Services is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide one-on-one rehabilitation services in independent living, assisted living, and memory care settings in Litchfield, Minnesota. This PRN position focuses on individualized speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing therapy to support residents' safety, independence, and quality of life.
Available employment options:
EMR: Net Health
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive speech-language pathology evaluations to assess speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing residents' communication, cognitive-communication, swallowing, and functional needs.
- Provide one-on-one speech-language pathology interventions, including cognitive-communication therapy, memory strategies, language rehabilitation, and dysphagia management.
- Evaluate and treat swallowing difficulties, recommend appropriate compensatory strategies, and collaborate with the care team regarding swallowing safety and diet recommendations within the SLP's scope of practice.
- Provide cognitive-communication interventions for residents with dementia, memory loss, and other neurological conditions to support functional communication and daily activities.
- Monitor residents' progress, modify treatment plans as clinically indicated, and complete reassessments and discharge planning.
- Educate residents, families, and caregivers on communication strategies, cognitive support techniques, swallowing precautions, and individualized home exercise programs.
- Collaborate with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate resident care.
- Complete accurate and timely evaluations, progress notes, treatment documentation, and discharge summaries in Net Health.
Qualifications
- Active and current Speech-Language Pathologist license issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), authorizing independent clinical practice.
- Master's or doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology from a program meeting Minnesota licensure requirements.
- Completion of applicable clinical training, supervised postgraduate experience, and examination requirements for Minnesota Speech-Language Pathologist licensure.
- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is preferred.
- Current CPR certification.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage a PRN caseload, and provide individualized resident-centered care.
- Experience in geriatric rehabilitation, independent living, assisted living, memory care, or related rehabilitation settings is preferred.
- Experience treating cognitive-communication disorders, dementia-related communication difficulties, and dysphagia is preferred.
Why Join Oasis?
- One-on-one treatments with no group or concurrent therapy.
- Flexible PRN scheduling
- Competitive compensation.
- Supportive leadership and professional growth opportunities.
Benefits
Eligibility varies by employment type:
- Paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Merit-based annual increase of up to 2%
- CEU reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year