Nurse Quality Management Specialist

Are you an experienced professional who is passionate about making Vermont the best state in which to grow old or to live with a disability - with dignity, respect, and independence? The Developmental Disabilities Services Division is looking for a motivated person to fill the DDSD Nurse Quality Management Specialist position.

This position requires Specialized nursing work at a professional level involving highly advanced and comprehensive nursing administrative, consultative, technical and planning work. The DDSD Nurse Quality Management Specialist is responsible to provide responsive, high-quality collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Services network of providers to ensure well-coordinated services for the consumers and individuals served. Experience working with individuals with disabilities, knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations relating to intellectual and developmental disability, and good communication skills is essential.

This position, Nurse Quality Management Specialist (Job Requisition #51077), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Jennifer.Garabedian@vermont.gov.

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.

Duties may be performed in both field and office settings. Considerable travel may be required to community provider agencies for which overnight stays also may be required. Evening work may be required. Resistance or objection to standards or to survey findings may be anticipated and requires considerable tact and diplomacy to achieve appropriate resolution. Survey deadlines, exit conferences, and interviewing may on occasion cause stress.

Possession of (or eligible for) licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in VermontOR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license AND five (5) years or more of professional nursing experience INCLUDING two (2) years or more of in the specialty area.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Specialty Areas:

Psychiatric

Geriatric

Pediatric/Adolescent

Developmental disabilities

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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.

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.

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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