Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – CVMC Woodridge

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting

• Manage a panel of approximately 6–8 patients per day

• Assess and manage acute changes, chronic conditions, and post-hospital transitions

• Lead daily rounding, including review and triage of overnight events with nursing staff

• Support safe and efficient discharges back to primary care providers

• 0.6 FTE (30 hours/week)

• Three 10-hour shifts per week (typically 7:00am – 6:00pm)

• Rotating weekend phone call (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, from home); paid call coverage

   

• A collaborative, interdisciplinary care model across a 150+ bed facility

• Care for both long-term residents (90–100) and short-term rehab patients (50)

• A highly team-oriented environment with strong nursing and leadership support

• NP or PA with (or eligible for) Vermont licensure

• BLS certification required

• 2+ years of experience in primary care, hospital medicine, urgent care, or post-acute care

• Comfort managing medically complex adult or geriatric populations

• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team

• Given the complexity of the patient population, candidates with prior APP clinical experience are strongly preferred

Education

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program (Master’s or Doctoral degree) approved by the Vermont Board of Nursing or national accrediting agency

• Maintains active licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and active, unrestricted licensure to practice as an Advanced Practice RN (APRN) by the Vermont Board of Nursing

• RNFA certification strongly recommended

• DEA registration (or eligibility)

Physician Assistant (PA)

• Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program at an institution accredited by ARC?PA (Accreditation and Review Commission on Education for the PA)

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

• Active, unrestricted licensure to practice as a PA by the Vermont Board of Medical Practice

• DEA registration (or eligibility)

• Relocation assistance

• Medical, dental, and malpractice coverage

• 403(b) retirement plan

• Paid time off + CME support

University of Vermont Health – Central Vermont Medical Center is a patient-focused health care provider serves more than 66,000 residents through a 122-bed community hospital, the 153-bed Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing facility and 25 outpatient clinics. We deliver a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient and long-term care services.

As part of a rural academic health system, we combine the best of community-based care with medical innovation and research — to bring care as close to home as possible. We’re addressing the social drivers of health that affect access and affordability. Through our innovative workforce development programs and partnerships focused on housing, childcare and transportation, we’re advancing economic stability and helping build a healthier, more equitable future for all Vermonters.