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PRN Speech Language Pathologist

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Steere House - Providence, RI
  • Position Type: PRN
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed

Join Our Team at Steere House in Providence, RI! Are you a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Steere House in Providence, RI, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist.

About Us: Steere House is a senior care community located in Providence, Rhode Island, on the campus of Rhode Island Hospital and just minutes from downtown Providence. The facility offers a range of services, including skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, and long-term care.

Working at Steere House means being part of a dedicated team committed to delivering compassionate, person-centered care while enhancing the quality of life for residents and their families.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary

The Speech-Language Pathologist shall conduct screenings, evaluations, re-evaluations, discharge planning, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines. Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure.

Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for conducting screenings, evaluations, and discharge planning for residents. They must also revise established plans of care under the supervision of a physician.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program. An active state license and relevant certifications are required to perform the duties of the role.

Key Skills

EvaluationCare PlanningClinical DocumentationOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationPatient Care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $99k (middle half $86k–$107k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingRhode Island index 102.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Rhode Island23 active6,957 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 54% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,521 in the last 30 days1,411 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs
5
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
11
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
37%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Harvest Crossing POST Acute · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Virtual Speech Language Pathologist

$72 per hour
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Santa Clara

Up to $140,000
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,764 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$2,190/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.