Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure the highest standard of health care to our patients and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 787 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.

Provides speech pathology including assessments and developing and implementing treatment programs.

Job Standards RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Clinical Skills
1.1 Demonstrates interaction with patients and significant others that is age and/or developmental stage appropriate1.2 Demonstrates an awareness of patient rights, promoting patient privacy, and confidentiality1.3 Responds effectively in emergency situations1.4 Demonstrates an interest and willingness in discovering and meeting patient and customer needs

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Communication
2.1 Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills such as active listening, giving, seeking and accepting feedback, using appropriate line of authority2.2 Communicates in a calm, constructive manner2.3 Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level, and decision-making as necessary, especially in areas of question2.4 Performs timely, concise and accurate documentation duties in compliance with Hospital standard2.5 Protects the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with Hospital policy

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Working Relationship
3.1 Formulates and maintains effective, respectful, and collaborative working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and families/significant others3.2 Demonstrates consistent compliance with SNMH policies on attendance, breaks and work times3.3 Demonstrates a positive, flexible attitude

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Environment of Care
4.1 Participates in required SNMH environment of care training and performs in accordance with hospital policy including: Fire response, Disaster plan, Incident and hazard reporting, Infection control standards, Hazardous materials management, Electrical safety, Appropriate use of equipment, Security measures appropriate to care/service area

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Education
5.1 Identifies patient/significant others learning abilities, needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them5.2 Actively participates in staff development activities for team members, new employees and students

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Professional Development
6.1 Demonstrates an awareness of and assumes responsibility for scope of practice with regard to licensure6.2 Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation in continuing education to meet own professional development6.3 Seeks validation of knowledge where appropriate6.4 Participates in and remains current in decisions and information affecting care area

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Quality Improvement
7.1 Participates in care area/unit quality improvement activities7.2 Contributes to positive workplace morale7.3 Provides input to the development of standards and improvement efforts aimed at efficiency and quality care

SPEECH PATHOLOGY SKILLS
8.1 Evaluations: completed within 48 hours once evaluation has been initiated, all relevant areas are thoroughly completed, appropriate goals are set relative to the patient's prior level of function, treatment plan is relevant to patient's problems identified, patient/family participates in treatment plan and in setting goals8.2 Provides effective and adequate treatment: ongoing assessment of treatment effectiveness, goals and treatment are modified as appropriate in relation to working toward goals, selects appropriate treatment interventions, utilizes specialized techniques, patient safety is addressed with follow-up recommended, recommends/obtains equipment as appropriate, provides treatment for multiple diagnoses and levels of care appropriate to the age of the patients served, demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the patient, interprets knowledge needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs8.3 Patient/family education and training: demonstrates a variety of teaching methods, methods are appropriate to the level of understanding, education is timely and need is identified with action taken to initiate training, content is comprehensive-all aspects of care, patient/family performance is documented, need for type and follow-up is indicated/documented8.4 Documentation: completed in a timely manner according to department policy, concise, legible, correct grammar, using medical terminology and approved abbreviations, reflects all interventions used in treatment, all ongoing assessment of treatment effectiveness, and changes in goals and treatment plan as appropriate, addresses quality improvement indicators per policy, reflects interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration, timecards, productivity logs, billing, and other logs for departmental functions are completed in a timely manner per department policy8.5 Communication and collaboration with Team/M.D.: participates in team conferences, addresses verifications of payor guidelines/authorizations as needed, prior to scheduling/treating patient or obtaining equipment, attempts made to contact MD with patient concerns or changes in status in a timely manner, solicits feedback from MD and co-workers to improve teamwork and collaboration (or uses unsolicited feedback)8.6 Delegates to and supervises others: delegates appropriately to support staff within licensure and practice standards, precepts internship students after meeting preceptor qualifications and if requested, leads by example by providing necessary and appropriate treatment plan for support staff/student to perform treatment, provides appropriate clinical supervision and feedback to support staff/students8.7 Time management: demonstrates appropriate time management needed to meet productivity standard, initiates and completes projects within established time frame, in keeping with productivity standard, initiates adjustments in the schedules necessary to meet the department productivity standard

REQUIRES:

• Has a minimum of one year's clinical experience in Speech/Language Pathology. Has good oral and written communication skills, has good organizational skills. Is certified to practice Speech/Language Pathology.
• Current California license as a Speech Pathologist, Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Specialized assessment for the appraisal of neuropathologies as they relate to communication and swallowing function including aphasia, cognition, dysphagia and dysarthria, medical terminology, current speech pathology techniques, standards, principles and procedures, basic computer skills.