Travel Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - $2,406 per week

Ardor Health Solutions is seeking a travel Inpatient Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Nashville, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel NICU/Pediatric Inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist – TriStar Centennial Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Nashville, TN

Position Summary

You’ll provide inpatient speech, feeding and swallowing therapy for NICU and pediatric patients at TriStar Centennial Women’s & Children’s Hospital on a full-time travel contract with Ardor.

This is a 13-week travel NICU/Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist role, with extension possible, with Pediatric Rehabilitation Services at TriStar Centennial Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. The role is full time with rotating on-call weekends. You’ll evaluate and treat children from birth through adolescence, including infants in the NICU and kids with complex medical needs like dysphagia, tracheostomies and traumatic brain injury. Your work will include feeding and swallowing assessments, video-fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS), discharge planning and family education, alongside PTs, OTs, physicians and nurses.

Requirements

• NICU-trained speech therapist.
• Pediatric feeding and swallowing experience.
• Experience in a children’s hospital setting.
• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
• Tennessee SLP license, or eligibility to obtain one.

Why Travel with Ardor

Ardor travelers get insurance from Day 1, weekly pay and a team that answers the phone 24/7.

• Weekly pay — direct deposit every Friday.
• Day 1 benefits — medical, dental and vision insurance starting your first day.
• Guaranteed per diems — paid regardless of any scheduled time off.
• Double-time pay — for hours worked between the facility’s guaranteed hours and 40 hours.
• Family planning benefits, including IVF coverage.
• Life insurance with extensive family health options.
• License reimbursement and CE assistance, plus an in-house licensing department to process your Tennessee license.
• 24/7 support — dedicated recruiting and clinical support plus an emergency hotline, so you’re never alone on assignment.
• White-glove onboarding — help with your resume, credentialing and paperwork.
• Travel Farther Together referral program — tiered payouts up to $1,200 per clinician you refer (top tier applies after 10+ successful referrals).

Life in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is Music City, a fast-growing Southern hub known for live music, great food and friendly energy. Tennessee has no state income tax, and the hospital sits in the heart of the city near Vanderbilt and Centennial Park.

On days off, catch live music on Broadway, see a show at the Grand Ole Opry or the Ryman Auditorium, or visit the Country Music Hall of Fame. Walk Centennial Park and its full-scale Parthenon replica, hike Radnor Lake State Park, and cheer on the Titans, Predators or Nashville SC. Nashville International Airport is about 20 minutes from Midtown.

TriStar Centennial Women’s & Children’s Hospital is seeking a travel NICU/Pediatric Inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist in Nashville, TN. This 13-week assignment (extension possible) is full time with rotating on-call weekends. You’ll provide speech, feeding and swallowing therapy and VFSS for children from birth through adolescence, including NICU infants. Candidates must be NICU-trained, with pediatric feeding/swallowing and children’s hospital experience, an SLP master’s degree, CCC-SLP, and a Tennessee SLP license or eligibility. Ardor offers Day 1 medical, dental and vision, weekly pay, guaranteed per diems regardless of scheduled time off, and double-time pay between the facility guarantee and 40 hours. Nashville is Music City, with live music, great food and no state income tax.

About Ardor Health Solutions

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Discount program