Travel Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in Nashville, TN

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. Support children with complex medical needs including dysphagia, tracheostomy, and traumatic brain injury — NICU experience is specifically required for this role .

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