Helen Porter Skilled Nursing Site Administrator

Helen Porter Skilled Nursing Center Site Administrator

The Skilled Nursing Center Site Administrator (SA) is responsible for creating and maintaining an environment that provides high‑quality clinical care in a homelike setting while ensuring operations meet policies, procedures, and federal and state regulations governing long‑term care facilities. The SA champions long‑term and post‑acute care services, combining expertise with compassion in service to residents, families, and staff. The SA is a key contributor to UVM Health’s strategic priorities for access, affordability, and high‑quality care for our community by continuously improving post‑acute and long‑term care services that meet evolving 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.

• Inclusive Leadership:
  Values and respects diversity and creates an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute unique perspectives and talents.
• Effective Oversight:
  Demonstrated through a standard process for developing, integrating, and executing policies, contracts, and strategic initiatives for skilled nursing centers.
• Leadership and Support:
  Evidenced by identifying and bridging systemic gaps, policy inconsistencies, and contractual issues while facilitating inter‑departmental and partner coordination.
• Executive Project Management:
  Success shown through collaborative efforts leading to tangible organizational changes and improvements.
• Representation and Communication:
  Effectively representing the center at various platforms, articulating the organization’s vision, impact, and requirements clearly and persuasively.
• Liaison Work:
  Managing and aligning policies, contracts, and initiatives with UVM Health system leadership goals to nurture external relationships that support organizational objectives and key results.
• Strategic Advisory:
  Providing informed guidance on policy priorities and coordinating initiatives that bolster these priorities.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Convening stakeholders to guarantee integration and efficacy of policy, contracting, and strategic initiatives, fostering awareness and consensus to facilitate necessary organizational changes.
• Professional Development and
  
  Education:
  
  Investing in ongoing professional development and training of staff, staying abreast of industry trends, best practices, and advancements to maintain a high level of expertise and competence.

• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, and respect when working with patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Protects the privacy and confidentiality of patients, families, staff, and proprietary business and/or financial information of the center by creating and maintaining a secure, respectful, and trusting environment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients, families, and staff by meeting attendance expectations as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Adheres to organizational standards and expectations for dress code and appearance and maintains a neat and well‑organized work area.
• Appropriately wears an identification badge at all times.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of job responsibilities, focuses on customer needs, and strives to do the job right the first time.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of resources (phones, e‑mails, Internet, photocopies, supplies, etc.).
• Supports and contributes to a culture that allows staff to feel appreciated, included, and valued.
• Displays a positive attitude and image to our patients, visitors, co‑workers, and community.
• Promotes diversity and respects coworkers, patients, and their families regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, national origin, religion, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or obligation for service in the armed forces.
• Promotes and maintains a safe environment for patients and staff, including identifying…