Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Per Diem/PRN
Listed compensation
$62/hr
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Job Description
Kessler Institute for RehabilitationPosition: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)Location: 201 Pleasant Hill Road, Chester NJ 07930Schedule: Per Diem (PRN) 8am - 4:30pm Weekdays and Weekends
Compensation: $62/hr + Shift Differential
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
We Support Your Career Growth and Personal Well-being
Start Strong: Orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan (Part-Time or Per Diem, are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year)
Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication, which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.
Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.
Responsibilities
As an SLP, you will evaluate all assigned patients and develop, implement, and modify a treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s needs and physician direction. Responsible for the delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.
Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers, and self.
Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services, and design of program delivery.
Evaluates assigned patients and establishes appropriate treatment goals and treatment programs.
Develops comprehensive goals for patient treatment to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.
Coordinates treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services, as well as available community resources.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required
- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association or eligibility for Certification pending professional experience required
- Certified BLS through the American Heart Association required
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of experience
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$102k (131 salary observations; 289 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (4,896 salary observations; 19,053 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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