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Job ID: 894790
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,334.72
Job Title
Travel NICU & Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Location
Nashville, TN | Acute Care / Inpatient Pediatrics
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Rotating On-Call Weekends | Expected 40 Hours/Week | Projected Start: October 12, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Provide speech-language evaluations and therapy for pediatric patients from birth through adolescence in an inpatient hospital setting
- Support children with complex medical needs including dysphagia, tracheostomy, and traumatic brain injury — NICU experience is specifically required for this role
- Conduct feeding and swallowing assessments and video-fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS)
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including physical therapists, occupational therapists, physicians, and nurses
- Document patient progress and outcomes using EMR systems and assist with discharge planning
- Educate families and caregivers on therapy plans and progress
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
- Tennessee SLP License (or eligibility to obtain)
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist
- NICU experience is required for this position
- Pediatric feeding and swallowing experience — required
- Experience in a children’s hospital or inpatient pediatric setting — required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience performing video-fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) independently
- Familiarity with tracheostomy management in a pediatric population
- Background in inpatient pediatric rehabilitation services
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a dedicated inpatient pediatric rehabilitation team at a well-established women’s and children’s hospital in Nashville, TN
- Gain meaningful clinical experience treating a diverse pediatric population with complex medical needs in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment