Responsibilities

Elevate Your Nursing Career at the brand new Sierra Medical Center!!!

Northern Nevada Health System – Sierra Medical Center is a 200-bed tertiary care located in south Reno, Nevada opening in March 2022. Our brand new full-service facility presents an awesome opportunity for nurses to help build, grow, and develop Sierra Medical Center into an acute care force in the within the broader Reno, NV community. Come join us and “Elevate Your Nursing Career” at Sierra Medical Center.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Earn the recognition and support you deserve as a key member of our healthcare team.

• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition Loan Repayment Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment with advanced technological systems, processes and practice
• Significant opportunities to grow and develop through job-related training, continuing education, and mobility up
• Competitive compensation and generous benefits, including 401(k) with company match and excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• Shared Governance Model
• Clinical Nurse Advancement Program with monetary reward
• Significant opportunity to grow in Management

Job Description:

Responsible for administration and direct application of speech/language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician. Evaluates, plans, directs and treats all patients referred to speech/language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury. Assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability. Participates in performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assures personal competency. Provides information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to speech pathology needs for optimum patient care and service. Assists in scheduling of patient visits for speech pathology evaluation and treatment. Performs some administrative duties at the delegation of the director of rehabilitation services. Participates in infection control, safety and educational programs, both in the department and on an organizational basis.

Qualifications

• Holds a masters degree from an approved college or school of speech/language pathology.
• Current State Licensure in Speech Pathology (as Speech Pathologist).
• Current BLS certification.