Registered Nurse or LPN - Memory Care - Evening - Helen Porter Nursing Home

Unit Description

Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursingis a welcoming, secure residence where loved ones are assured of skilled nursing care and assistance with daily living and where privacy is honored, and individuality respected.

Nestled in the farmlands of Middlebury, Helen Porter has accommodations for 98 people, is licensed by the state of Vermont and certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Helen Porter is a skilled and intermediate care residence which specializes in providing a home-like environment. We are newly renovated with high ceilings, a beautiful courtyard with a water fountain, flowers, gardening, and pergolas, and circadian lights sparkling all throughout the facility.

We offer amazing benefits such as:

• Sign on bonus up to $10,000
• Relocation bonus up to $9,200
• Health insurance, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, family leave
• Tuition discounts and reimbursements, certification reimbursements
• Growth opportunities
• Competitive CTO program
• Referral bonuses for referring your friends & previous colleagues

We offer the following differentials in addition to the hourly rate of pay:

• Per Diem $2/hour
• Evening $3/hour
• Night $5/hour
• Weekend $2/hour (in addition to applicable shift differentials)

The Memory Care Unit is designed to meet the changing needs of individuals as they experience the progression of symptoms and increases in cognitive loss associated with a diagnosis of dementia. Our early-stage program offers activity-based care in a warm, supportive and safe environment with a primary goal of helping individuals maintain dignity, purpose and functional ability. This highly specialized unit is staffed with very dedicated advocates and team members.

Residents in this unit are the most vulnerable, usually unable to advocate for themselves.

On-call: Not Required

Incentives: Up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Hourly Shift Differential: $3 Eve, $5 Night, $2 Weekend

• Current RN licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• Appropriate experience in specific clinical area. Varies by unit.

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Benefits (403b)
• Insurance Benefits (Life, Long-Term, Short-Term)
• Paid time Time Off

• We encourage professional growth and development
• We ensure our nurses are truly happy and feel valued
• We offer structured preceptorships and continuing education
• We are committed to great patient ratios
• Our team culture is unlike what you'll find at other hospitals
• We've made significant investments in safe patient handling and mobility equipment
• Nurses truly have a voice here through our shared governance

Middlebury, VT is everything you'd expect in a quaint Vermont village—a white-steepled church, a Main Street lined with unique shops and a town green. Middlebury, VT is also home to world-renowned Middlebury College. We have a thriving arts scene with museums and art galleries as well as lectures, theater, music and dance performances. For those seeking adventure, Middlebury has the Green and Adirondack Mountains as our backdrops, offering limitless opportunities for hiking, biking, golfing, skiing, fishing and boating on nearby lakes and streams.