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Director of Nursing

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Wellpath

Newport, Vermont

Posted Oct 18 · Applications close Oct 18, 2027

License
RN licenseHave and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
Certification
Obtain and maintain CPR certification
Experience
2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended
Experience
If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply.
Also asks
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
Also asks
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Also asks
We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.
Also asks
We encourage you to apply!
Also asks
You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Also asks
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.
Also asks
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

Preferred

Experience
Emergency Room, Communicable Disease, with Medical and Surgical experience preferred

The workplace

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Wellpath
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

Original listing

Posted on Wellpath’s careers page.

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  • You Matter
  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
  • Autonomy in a warm team environment
  • Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company paid life insurance Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals.

Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference In their role, the Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures that align with best practices and meet regulatory requirements. They work closely with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support the professional development of nursing staff to provide quality care to patients.

Key Responsibilities

Oversees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives. Organizes service delivery, manage resources, and collaborate with other departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors. Leads quality improvement activities, provides direct supervision, and serves as a resource and consultant to nursing staff.

Monitors safety issues, evaluate service delivery and staff growth, and adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct. Demonstrates knowledge of risk management, clinical precautions, infection control, fall prevention, utilization of special procedures, environmental checks, fire disaster procedures, and alternatives to use with regards to seclusion/restraint methods. Qualifications & Requirements Education Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing Experience 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended Emergency Room, Communicable Disease, with Medical and Surgical experience preferred Licenses/Certifications Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.

Obtain and maintain CPR certification We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. This position is available only to those who reside in the United States. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.

Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

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