Summary:

A professional who assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates patient care activities. He/she has clinical and/or functional knowledge of the position for which they are accountable, either directly or indirectly through delegation of tasks. The incumbent is accountable to the Administrative Team. Collaborates with other Clinical Associates to meet individual needs using communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective care.

Responsibilities:

• Gathers pertinent data from the chart and other caregivers, discusses with the physician as necessary.
• Independently assess all patient types assigned.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision-making.
• Interprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic, and attainable goals.
• Reassess patient progress regularly per department policy, or when the need arises.
• Identifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family, and makes appropriate referral to social services and/or vendor.
• Able to assess vent-dependent patients with minimal assistance.
• Able to assess voice and fluency cases with some assistance.
• Able to independently design a treatment plan that addresses identified problems, deficits, and discharge needs and assist with reducing LOS.
• Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehab of communication, cognition, and/or swallowing disorders.
• Actively seeks out a diagnosis mx to facilitate the ability to independently treat throughout the hospital.
• Demonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatment.
• Able to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and report adverse reactions to the physician and/or nursing.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of speaking valve usage and contraindications.
• Ensures patient safety.
• Offers alternatives to the physician when appropriate.
• Actively seeks research-based treatments and applies to daily treatment.
• Develops creative and innovative ways to provide treatment i.e. group sessions, summer speech camps, structured and interactive adult group/individual sessions.

Requirements:

• Master?s Degree required
• Current Louisiana ST License required
• BLS provider certification required

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS Health is an international faith-based, not-for-profit health care system based in Irving, Texas, with more than 60 hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. CHRISTUS Health is made up of 50,000 Associates providing compassionate and individualized care at more than 600 centers, including community hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and health ministries. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve.

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