At a glance

Pay: $40/hr
Location: Allina Commons, United States
Work type: Onsite

Location: Allina Commons

Location Address

2925 Chicago Ave

Loading Dock

Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321

Date Posted

September 14, 2026

Department

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length

Hours Per Week

40 Union Contract

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation

Job Summary

Launch your Speech Language Pathology career with Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, where you'll build a strong clinical foundation while working alongside some of the leading rehabilitation experts in the region. Our mentorship program provides dedicated support, professional development, and guidance as you transition from student to practicing clinician. Gain exposure to a wide range of specialties, patient populations, and care settings while developing the skills and confidence to thrive. At CKRI, you're not just starting a job; you're beginning a career designed for long-term growth and impact.

Key Position Details

Important Dates

New grad Speech Language Pathologists are encouraged to apply before graduation but can do so after graduation as well (May grads can apply as soon as January; December grads as soon as August).

We hire and start new graduates year-round depending on available positions.

Application Requirements

We define a new graduate as a Speech Language Pathologist with less than 1 year of Speech Language Pathology work experience.

Please include a current, detailed copy of your resume.

You will indicate your preferences for location and department in the application.

By applying, you will be considered for all Speech Language Pathologist positions within the Allina system that hire new grads.

Work Schedule

Various shifts and FTEs may be available.

You would interview and be considered for all work schedule availability.

Shifts may be 8 or 10 hours.

Weekends may be every other or every third.

FTEs for new graduates are often 0.75-1.0 (60-80 hours per two-week pay period).

The work schedule details are determined during the job offer and are dependent on what positions are available at that time.

Pay

Pay for Speech Language Pathologist in the hospital follows the union step scale which factors in degree and length of service. The current base rate for non-union positions for a new grad SLP is $40.62/hour.

Specifics around pay, including float differentials will be discussed at the time of the job offer.

Twin Cities Metro Hospitals

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St. Francis (Shakopee, MN)

Hospitals in our Surrounding Communities

Buffalo, MN

Cambridge, MN

Faribault, MN

Hastings, MN

New Ulm, MN

Owatonna, MN

River Falls, WI

The CKRI broad geographic footprint offers unique opportunities to collaborate across specialties while remaining part of one integrated rehabilitation team. With 30+ outpatient locations across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For a comprehensive list of all locations and specialties, click here.

Job Description

Principle Responsibilities

Provides therapy to patients.

Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.

Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.

Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.

Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.

Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.

Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.

Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.

Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.

Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.

Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.

Makes referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.

Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.

Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.

Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.

Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.

Supports and promotes new services as requested.

Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.

Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.

Assists co-workers in managing the teams’ productivity/performance targets.

Manages their daily patient schedule.

Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - MN Department of Health required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire

Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire

Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below

◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association

◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross

◦ Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice