Description

Skilled Nursing Site Administrator
Full Time – Days
Porter Medical Center & Central Vermont Medical Center

UVM Health is seeking Skilled Nursing Site Administrators in Middlebury and Berlin.

The Skilled Nursing Center Site Administrator (SA) is responsible for creating and maintaining an environment providing high-quality clinical care in a homelike setting while assuring operations meet applicable policies and procedures, and the federal and state regulations that govern long-term care facilities. This individual is a champion for long-term and post-acute care services, combining expertise with compassion in service to the needs of residents, families, and the staff who work within the center.  The SA is a key contributor to UVM Health’s strategic priorities for access, affordability and providing high-quality care for our community.  Specifically, the SA will assist in the continuous improvement and evolution of post-acute and long-term care services within UVM Health Continuing Care in response to new or unmet community needs.

This position requires demonstrated skills in program planning, a creative and solutions-oriented approach to problem solving, excellent verbal and written skills, and the ability to be self-directed while fostering collaboration.

Education, Licensure, and Certification

• Vermont and/or New York Nursing Home Administrator License.
• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration or a related field required from an accredited educational institution, master’s degree preferred.

Expected Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Minimum five or more years of management experience with increasing responsibilities, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired
• Management experience in at least one of the following settings is required:
• Skilled nursing centers
• Residential care setting
• Assisted Living setting

Knowledge/Special Skills:

• Proven track record of leadership within post-acute and/or long-term care services coupled with experience and skills for achieving clinical, business and organizational success.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships built on mutual respect, vision, trust, collaboration and accountability; sense of urgency and commitment to a clear set of priorities with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a challenging, fast-paced, complex environment; a high level of initiative, energy and follow-through with a results-orientation and drive for success.
• Excellent leadership skills and the tenacity to deal with complex structures and tasks. S/he must be able to influence others without direct lines of authority.
• Understanding of short- and long-term planning and development, health care systems, payer requirements, employee/labor relations, operations, current trends in long-term care, case management, cost management and productivity.

For more information and to apply, please click here.

UVM Health is an equal opportunity employer.