Speech Pathologist SLP - PRN
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Job Description
PRN Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
NHC HealthCare Joplin – Joplin, MO
Join our in-house therapy team that’s passionate about quality care and teamwork! At NHC Joplin, we value collaboration, recognition, and growth in a fun, family-oriented workplace.
What You’ll Do
- Provide SLP services in a skilled nursing setting
- Support patients with speech, language, cognition, and swallowing challenges
- Use evidence-based techniques for dysphagia and communication therapy
- Collaborate with a supportive rehab team
Requirements
- ASHA Certified SLP
- Missouri SLP license
- Flexible, reliable, and team-oriented
- SNF and Medicare experience a plus
Benefits
- Competitive pay with wage increases
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Continuing Education & Stock Options
- Uniforms provided
Join a team where integrity, innovation, and compassion thrive.
Apply today: nhccare.com/locations/joplin/
Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech, language, cognition, and swallowing therapy services in a skilled nursing facility. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to deliver evidence-based care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist SLP - PRN at Adams Place a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,936 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.1 / 10 · top 10% in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,936 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Missouri | 175 active | 6,936 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 12% offer loan repayment182 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,504 in the last 30 days | 1,378 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Up to $140,000Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,936 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Joplin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $206k
- Typical market rent
- $1,173/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.