Director of Nursing

Full-time (80 hours per pay period), eligible for full benefits. If you have experience as a nurse manager or director of nursing in a long-term care or post-acute setting, this could be the position for you!

Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing is an attractive, secure residence where loved ones are assured of skilled nursing care and assistance with daily living and where privacy is honored and individuality respected.

Nestled in the farmlands of Middlebury,Vermont, Helen Porter has accommodations for 105 people, is licensed by the state of Vermont and certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Helen Porter is a skilled and intermediate care residence which specializes in providing a home-like environment including:

• Memory Care Neighborhood (Lemon Fair Lane and Waits River Way)
• Long Term Care Neighborhood (Otter Creek Place)

To learn more about UVMHN Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing, please visit http://helenporter.org/ 
 
 
Position Highlights:

• Expansion and renovation of post-acute unit, rehab gym and new end-of-life care suite are planned for this spring
• Affiliation with academic medical center network provides opportunities to collaborate with peers as organization seeks to become an integrated healthcare system of choice
• Community & mission focus drives Helen Porter to provide high-quality care for the most vulnerable members of the community, especially via:
  • Onsite MD/NP provider team
  • End-of-life care partnership with ARCH – Addison Respite Care Home

 Position Responsibilities:

• 24/7 accountability for nursing functions of the organization in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations
• Responsible for assuring an appropriate quality monitoring, and evaluation within the Nursing Department in conjunction with the overall facility Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Plan
• Develop and maintains department objectives, standards of nursing practice, policy and procedure manuals, job descriptions for all nursing team members.
• Act as role model throughout the nursing department
• Participate in recruitment and retention of nursing team members in coordination with Human Resources, and Fiscal Services
• Prepare and adhere to nursing services annual budget
• Maintains adequate nursing records for clinical and administrative use
• Represent the facility to residents, physicians, family members, and referral agencies
• Foster a collaborative approach in the delivery of care and services throughout the organization