Location: Albuquerque, NM

Start Date: 12-01-2025

End Date: 03-02-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shift (typical daytime hours; exact start/end times not specified by facility)

Hours per Week: 36

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive speech-language evaluations to assess patient needs and create targeted plans
• Provide daily therapy treatments focused on functional communication, cognition, and swallowing as appropriate
• Develop and implement patient-centered discharge plans to support safe transitions
• Document progress accurately and timely to meet facility and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain professional standards and follow CRG policies and procedures while representing the facility

Qualifications

• Licensed or credentialed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) or equivalent credentials — please have documentation ready
• 1-3 years of clinical experience (job lists 1-3 years) with strong clinical reasoning
• Prior Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable meeting productivity expectations (job notes indicate a 90% productivity requirement)
• Ability to work on-site (therapist must be present in the building to receive guaranteed hours) and follow facility dress code (black scrubs)

Knowledge & Skills

• Skilled in speech-language evaluations and treatment planning
• Experience with discharge planning and transitional care in post-acute settings
• Strong documentation, time-management, and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with nursing and therapy teams in a SNF environment
• Familiarity with productivity expectations and facility policies/procedures

Benefits

• Supportive therapy team and a welcoming facility culture that values your contributions
• Generous housing stipend options for travel clinicians
• Medical, dental & vision coverage available
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you stay current
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Travel reimbursement and onboarding support for contract clinicians
• Referral bonus program to reward you for recommending great teammates
• A clear productivity framework and administrative support to help you succeed

Travel Perks: Explore Albuquerque, NM

Explore Albuquerque’s blend of outdoor adventure and Southwestern culture: hike or take a tram up the Sandia Mountains for spectacular vistas, wander historic Old Town with its shops and local cuisine, visit the Petroglyph National Monument for ancient rock art, stroll along the Rio Grande bosque, and enjoy unique museums like the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. If you’re here in October, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a once-in-a-lifetime sight; and Santa Fe’s galleries and cuisine are an easy day trip.

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