Location: Napa, CA

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Day); one weekend day per week required

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $56 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate adult patients' communication and swallowing function using bedside evaluations and standardized tools
• Conduct and interpret Modified Barium Swallow Studies and apply findings to safe, individualized care plans
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans, including compensatory strategies and diet modifications
• Manage dysphagia care including suctioning, thickening agents, Frazier Free Water Protocol, and oral motor interventions
• Collaborate closely with nursing, PT, respiratory therapy, social services and pharmacy to coordinate patient-centered care
• Provide patient and family education to ensure safe transitions and improve outcomes
• Document timely, accurate billing and clinical notes in the facility charting system
• Participate in discharge planning and reassessments to support continuity of care

Qualifications

• Active California state license (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical SLP experience — acute care experience preferred
• Travel assignment experience required
• Familiarity with any electronic charting system (required)
• BLS preferred
• Experience with trach/vent care and Passy Muir valve a plus
• Ability to float to other acute floors as needed and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Strong documentation and billing skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Bedside Swallow Evaluation and dysphagia management
• Conducting and interpreting Modified Barium Swallow Studies
• Frazier Free Water Protocol and International Dysphagia Diet knowledge
• Oral motor techniques, thickening agents, suctioning, and compensatory strategies
• Trach/vent management and ventilator-assisted patient care
• Use of WAB and BIMS assessment tools (knowledge/training)
• Developing evaluations, plans of care, reassessments, and discharge plans
• Concurrent therapy documentation and coordination
• Strong patient/family education and interdisciplinary communication skills
• Accurate billing/documentation practices for clinical care

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to support your California license or pending application
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• 401K retirement savings plan and life insurance options for long-term peace of mind
• Professional development support and access to continuing education
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, help them thrive, and get rewarded
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your expertise and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Napa, CA

Napa is wine-country fabulous — spend weekends exploring world-class wineries and vineyards, dine at acclaimed farm-to-table restaurants, stroll Oxbow Public Market, or enjoy scenic hot-air balloon rides over the valley. Outdoor lovers can hike Skyline Wilderness Park or visit nearby Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. Charming towns like Yountville and St. Helena are minutes away for boutique shopping, art galleries, and relaxed weekends. San Francisco is an easy day trip for city sights and culture.

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