Overview

The State Survey Agency Nurse Director oversees the State Licensing and Federal Certification program for most healthcare facilities and providers/suppliers in the State of Vermont including, but not limited to:

• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes
• Home Health & Hospice agencies
• End Stage Renal Dialysis centers
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Portable X-ray suppliers
• Assisted Living Residences
• Residential Care Homes
• Therapeutic Community Residences
• Outpatient clinical settings

The role requires extensive knowledge of medical and nursing standards of practice in a variety of healthcare settings, as well as extensive knowledge of other health care disciplines. Executive functions including policy making, program planning and administrative responsibility including visionary leadership. Responsibility for nursing survey services provided within the department for regulatory oversight of health care providers and suppliers.

Duties include integration of work to assure adherence to nursing scope and standards of practice, workforce development, and quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement measures and evaluation of quality outcomes for the state survey agency. Work includes; extensive collaboration with Federal, Professional, Management and Executive personnel; advocacy groups, interested parties and involvement with the State Legislature.

Who May Apply

This position, State Survey Agency Nurse Director (Job Requisition #55437), is open to all State employees and external applicants.



Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed largely in standard office setting but with predictable need for field travel for which private means of transportation must be available. The role may require performance of duties outside of the normal workday and workweek. Interaction with state and federal officials is frequent. Meetings with providers, fiscal agent, and interested publics may elicit strong feelings and create stressful situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of (or eligible for) licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Vermont OR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license AND eight (8) years or more of professional nursing experience INCLUDING three (3) years or more of managerial or supervisory experience.

Requires SMQT (Surveyor Minimum Qualification Test) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

NOTE: Must maintain Vermont licensure as a Registered Nurse OR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license as a condition of employment.

Special Requirements

Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with applicable hiring standards, fingerprint supported criminal record checks, adult and child abuse registry checks, the Office of Inspector General exclusion database, and motor vehicle driving record checks, as appropriate to the positon under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion, or demotion into a classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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