Director of Nursing Services - Springfield (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Health Care & Rehabilitation Services Inc.; Springfield (VT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health coverage

Holidays and personal time

Job summary

Health Care & Rehabilitation Services Inc. in Vermont is seeking a Director of Nursing Services for Springfield.

This full-time leadership role oversees nursing across mental health, crisis, residential, and developmental services, ensuring safe, person-centered, trauma-informed care. Requirements include a master's in nursing (or a BA with 3 years in a director-level leadership role), an active RN license in VT/NH, and at least 3 years of nursing leadership.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or Bachelor's with three years of leadership experience in a Director or similar role.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the states of Vermont and New Hampshire.
• At least three years of nursing leadership, management, or supervisory experience.
• Experience in mental health, developmental services, residential services, substance use treatment, or related human services.
• Knowledge of medication management, nursing delegation, clinical risk management, and quality improvement.
• Experience developing clinical policies, protocols, training programs, and competency standards.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and developing nursing staff.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, clinical documentation systems, and standard business technology.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between service locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for nursing services across the agency’s programs.
• Ensure nursing services are safe, person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and responsive to complex needs.
• Lead development of clinical policies, protocols, training programs, and competency standards.
• Oversee nursing staff supervision and professional development.
• Coordinate care across multiple service locations and travel as required.

Skills

Nursing leadership

RN license

Policy development

Quality improvement

Electronic health records

CPR certification

Travel between sites

Communication

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree with 3 years leadership

Tools

Electronic health records

Clinical documentation systems

Job description

Director of Nursing Services - Springfield (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Job Category : Administration

• Full-Time

Locations

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River Street
Springfield, VT 05156, USA

Description

The pay for this position is $135,000-$145,000 annually.

3 weeks (pro-rated) paid vacation to start & excellent health/dental/vision coverage!

9 paid holidays and 1 week of personal time

This position is open to internal applicants only.

HCRS is seeking a full time Director of Nursing to join our team. The Nursing Director provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for nursing services across the agency’s mental health and substance use, crisis, residential, and developmental services programs. The Nursing Director ensures that nursing services are safe, accessible, person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and responsive to the complex behavioral and physical health needs of the individuals served. Master's degree in nursing preferred or Bachelor's degree with 3 years of leadership experience.

To be considered, you will have:

• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program or a Bachelor’s Degree with three years of leadership experience in a Director or similar role.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the states of
  Vermont and New Hampshire.
• At least three years of nursing leadership, management, or supervisory experience.
• Experience working in mental health, developmental services, residential services, substance use treatment, or a related human services setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medication management, nursing delegation, clinical risk management, and quality improvement.
• Experience developing clinical policies, protocols, training programs, and competency standards.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and developing nursing staff.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, clinical documentation systems, and standard business technology.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel between service locations.

Why Join HCRS:

Join a mission-driven organization where your work will directly support the workforce that serves individuals, families, and communities throughout southeastern Vermont. Recognized as one of Vermont’s Best Places to Work for six consecutive years, HCRS offers a collaborative culture, competitive compensation, generous paid time off, comprehensive benefits, a 5% retirement match, flexible work options, professional development, wellness programs, and unique benefits designed to support employees both at work and at home. Located in beautiful Vermont and just a short drive from Keene, Lebanon, and Hanover, New Hampshire, you can have it all - the shopping, the amenities, and a much lower cost of living than larger cities.

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