Cross Country Allied is seeking a travel Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 10/21/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Days Location unspecified. This role involves providing speech therapy services to adult and geriatric patients on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. The position requires evaluating and treating patients with neurological, swallowing, cognitive, and speech deficits in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
Job Details
- Position Description: Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), providing therapy for adults and geriatrics with stroke, Parkinsons disease, neurological conditions, swallowing deficits, and cognitive impairments.
- Schedule: Day shift, 10 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Kansas Speech-Language Pathologist license in hand, BLS certification, 1 year of experience, knowledge of acute care, dysphagia, communication devices, assessments like Modified Barium Swallow Studies, and familiarity with electronic charting systems such as Epic.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with stroke, neurological conditions, and swallowing impairments.
- Additional Information: Availability of 24 hours orientation; opportunity to treat on an 18-bed rehab unit with an average daily census of 8-9 patients in rehab, including evaluations and treatments for swallowing, language, and cognitive deficits.
- Submission Requirements: Candidates must submit valid Kansas or Compact RN license if applicable, and Allied license if submitting to allied position.
- Float: Float rotation may be required, with brief orientation provided on the unit.
Cross Country Allied Job ID #1311872. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: SP - SLP IP Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient.
About Cross Country Allied
You bring the expertise. We bring the support you deserve. At Cross Country, we connect allied professionals with flexible opportunities designed around what matters most — your goals, your growth, and your wellbeing. Whether you specialize in imaging, respiratory, surgical, or lab work, we’re here to champion your success with nationwide roles, hands-on support, and a team that sees you as essential. Because this isn’t just work. It’s your purpose.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus