Travel Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care Hospital - $2,646 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist with acute care and bedside swallow evaluation experience for a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital

Details

• Acute Care Hospital setting within a Magnet-designated, teaching, Level II Trauma facility with 479 staffed beds
• Day shift schedule of 5x8-hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Requires working every 5th weekend, including both Saturday and Sunday
• Epic charting system used for documentation
• May be required to float within scope to meet facility needs

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist required
• Active Minnesota state license required (license required if applicable); pending licenses not accepted
• BLS certification required
• CCC-SLP certification required
• Acute care experience required
• Experience with bedside swallow evaluations and treatments required
• Video fluoroscopy swallow evaluation experience preferred
• Experience with dysphagia management, tracheostomy, and ventilator-dependent patients preferred
• Experience with augmentative and alternative communication devices preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient assessment, evaluation, plan of care development, and discharge planning
• Perform bedside swallow evaluations and treatments, with potential involvement in conducting and interpreting modified barium swallow studies
• Manage dysphagia care including diet order modifications and use of thickening agents
• Treat adult patients with conditions such as CVA, TBI, dysarthria, dysphagia, and other nervous system disorders
• Provide patient and family education as part of care plan
• Work with adaptive equipment, communication boards, and alternative communication devices as needed
• Holiday coverage required as needed by the facility
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted per assignment, with no RTO allowed during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• All time off requests must be disclosed and approved at the time of consideration
• First-time travelers will be considered for this role
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates must live more than 25 miles from the facility
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the facility for at least 9 months before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-735096. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Speech Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

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