LPN - Skilled Nursing - The University of Vermont Health Network : Job Details

We have per diem nursing opportunities on all three of our nursing units within our Skilled Nursing Facility.

We offer the following differentials on top of the hourly rate of pay:

• Per Diem $2 per hour
• Evening $3 per hour
• Night $5 per hour
• Weekend $2 per hour (in addition to applicable shift differentials)

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current LPN license or compact license recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• Must possess a high aptitude for learning, strong customer service skills, and teamwork skills.

Experience:

Previous long term care experience is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will be empathetic and compassionate. Must be reliable and able to work well as a member of a team. Strong communication skills are needed along with the ability to follow through. Must have basic computer skills. Must possess a high aptitude for learning and patient care, and strong customer service skills.

Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing is a welcoming, 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, Helen Porter has accommodations for 98 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.

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Long Term Care UnitIn addition to our many specialized services, Helen Porter continues to build upon our 30-year tradition of high-quality long-term care services. Separated from the Memory Care Neighborhood and the Short-Term Post Acute Rehabilitation Unit, our long-term care residents receive nursing care and assistance with daily living, as well as programs and activities tailored to their abilities and needs.

Memory Care Unit

The Memory Care Unit is designed to meet the changing needs of individuals as they experience the progression of symptoms and increases in cognitive loss associated with a diagnosis of dementia. Our early-stage program offers activity-based care in a warm, supportive and safe environment with a primary goal of helping individuals maintain dignity, purpose and functional ability. This highly specialized unit is staffed with very dedicated advocates and team members. Residents in this unit are the most vulnerable, usually unable to advocate for themselves.

Post Acute Care

The goal of the Post Acute Unit at UVMHN Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing is to provide supportive, goal-directed care following surgery and/or hospitalization. Specially designed treatment programs provide patients with the preparation, support and education that enables them to return home as quickly as possible. Our goal is to help patients reach their highest possible level of independence. A partial list of conditions we work with includes strokes, neurological conditions, orthopedic care, respiratory conditions, and cardiac and post-trauma situations.

Routine Therapy services are provided Monday through Friday. We also have the capability of providing therapy six days a week if that is what is required to maximize positive results. Nursing staff provide the necessary extension of therapies when therapy staff are not present to provide direct service. This may include walking, exercises and supervision of other activities set up by the therapy staff.