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Assistant Nurse Manager - Community Living Center

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Lyons, NJ · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate. We need to parse the posting. First, summary: "Lyons VA Medical Center seeks a full-time Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) in the Community Living Center to support the Nurse Manager in unit operations - team development - and clinical practice standards. This role blends clinical expertise with leadership - coordinating patient care - education - and satisfaction - while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and leading improvement initiatives." That's about the role. Then "Qualifications Basic Requirements:" includes many details about English proficiency, education, licensure, etc. That's qualifications. Then "Grade Determinations:" includes scope, education, dimension criteria, etc. That's also qualifications. Then "Preferred Experience:" includes 2-3 years progressive experience, etc. That's also qualifications or maybe requirements. Then "Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019." That's maybe a requirement but minimal; we could include under Requirements? Might be considered boilerplate? It's a reference; but it's substantive? It says see handbook; not specific. Might be considered not specific enough; we could omit. Then "Duties" includes many bullet-like sentences describing responsibilities. That's responsibilities. Then "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" includes Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Virtual. That's benefits, pay, schedule. We need to create sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe basic requirements?), Qualifications (maybe grade determinations and preferred experience?), Skills (maybe not explicit; we could omit if no specific skills listed). Benefits (the total rewards package), Pay (maybe part of benefits but we can separate if content), Schedule (work schedule). The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Pay and Benefits into one Benefits section? But they said include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. We have content for Pay: "Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". That's specific. Schedule: "Full-time - 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM or 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM". That's specific. Benefits: list of PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure. So we could have separate sections for Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Or combine Pay and Benefits? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Having three sections (Benefits, Pay, Schedule) might be okay if each has substantive content. Could also combine Pay and Benefits into a single "Compensation and Benefits" but they want headings exactly as listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must use those exact headings if we include them. We can omit sections that lack content. Thus we need to decide which sections have content. About the role: yes. Responsibilities: yes (duties). Requirements: maybe we can put basic requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure) under Requirements. Or we could put under Qualifications. The distinction is ambiguous. The posting has "Qualifications Basic Requirements:" then later "Grade Determinations:" then "Preferred Experience:" So we could treat Requirements as the basic requirements (English, education, licensure). Qualifications as grade determinations and preferred experience. Skills: maybe not explicit; we could omit. Benefits: yes. Pay: yes. Schedule: yes. Thus we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not include Skills. Now we need to format: headings

for each section. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

    for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format as lists or paragraphs. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The posting didn't have obvious boilerplate besides maybe the "Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019." That's not boilerplate but minimal; we could include as a requirement? It's a reference; but it's not specific detail; maybe we can omit because it's not substantive. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could omit Physical Requirements. Also need to remove duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat. Now let's extract content. About the role (summary): "Lyons VA Medical Center seeks a full-time Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) in the Community Living Center to support the Nurse Manager in unit operations - team development - and clinical practice standards. This role blends clinical expertise with leadership - coordinating patient care - education - and satisfaction - while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and leading improvement initiatives." We can put as

    . Responsibilities (duties): The duties section is long. We need to capture all substantive info. Let's parse. The duties start after "Duties". The text: "The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the NM with the operation of their designated unit(s) Provides coverage for other ANMs as needed Responsible and accountable for the direction and oversight of specific orientation - training - development of staff - and evaluation of individual staff performance Functions as a role model - educator - practitioner - and leader Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes The Supervisory ANM is typically responsible for assisting the NM but is not responsible for independently carrying out the expectations of a NM on a routine basis Exercises the authority to direct work - assign duties - evaluate employee performance - recommend employee awards - approve or deny leave - recall employees to duty - propose discipline - and to adjust their grievances - or to effectively recommend such proposed discipline or grievance adjustments for employees under their direct supervision Some common examples include but are not limited to the following examples: Serving as the first line supervisor of nursing personnel in the patient care area ensuring the head nurse/NM retains VA Handbook 5007 requirements (examples may include but are not limited to supervising the nursing assistants and/or licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) in the patient care area or supervising the nursing personnel on evening and/or night shift) Approving schedules and leave for employees under their direct supervision Appraising performance - recommending performance standards - and recommending performance awards for employees under their direct supervision Serving as hiring official during the recruitment process for employees under their direct supervision Recommending proposed discipline or grievance adjustments for employees under their direct supervision In addition - the Supervisory ANM is responsible for assisting the NM with personnel on the unit who they do not directly supervise expectations may include but are not limited to: Drafting schedules and leave for final approval by the NM Providing input into the performance of employees with the final evaluation completed by the NM Assisting with making recommendations for selection of candidates for employment Applying clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes providing feedback to the NM who ultimately ensures nursing personnel provide timely nursing care that complies with generally accepted standards of practice Overseeing work assignments and providing reports of contact or assisting with fact findings as needed to provide the NM with the information necessary to make recommendations for counseling and/or disciplinary actions The Supervisory ANM engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth Adheres to ethical principles in decision-making - fostering accountability at personal - organizational - and staff levels Equips staff with tools for competent care and promotes an environment accountability for high-quality - cost-effective outcomes Promotes alliances across the care continuum - building trust through active listening - engagement - and emotional intelligence The Supervisory ANM contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design - ensuring evidence-based - accessible - affordable - and equitable patient care Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes - participating in strategy planning and execution Promotes a workplace positively to achieve the organization's vision and mission Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards - directives - policies - and standard operating procedures (SOP)" We need to preserve all that. We can break into list items for each distinct duty. However many sentences are long and contain multiple ideas. We could split by sentences. But we must not lose detail. We'll create

    • for each bullet-like sentence. We'll need to ensure we capture all. Let's list them: 1. The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the NM with the operation of their designated unit(s) 2. Provides coverage for other ANMs as needed 3. Responsible and accountable for the direction and oversight of specific orientation - training - development of staff - and evaluation of individual staff performance 4. Functions as a role model - educator - practitioner - and leader 5. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes 6. The Supervisory ANM is typically responsible for assisting the NM but is not responsible for independently carrying out the expectations of a NM on a routine basis 7. Exercises the authority to direct work - assign duties - evaluate employee performance - recommend employee awards - approve or deny leave - recall employees to duty - propose discipline - and to adjust their grievances - or to effectively recommend such proposed discipline or grievance adjustments for employees under their direct supervision 8. Some common examples include but are not limited to the following examples: Serving as the first line supervisor of nursing personnel in the patient care area ensuring the head nurse/NM retains VA Handbook 5007 requirements (examples may include but are not limited to supervising the nursing assistants and/or licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) in the patient care area or supervising the nursing personnel on evening and/or night shift) Approving schedules and leave for employees under their direct supervision Appraising performance - recommending performance standards - and recommending performance awards for employees under their direct supervision Serving as hiring official during the recruitment process for employees under their direct supervision Recommending proposed discipline or grievance adjustments for employees under their direct supervision 9. In addition - the Supervisory ANM is responsible for assisting the NM with personnel on the unit who they do not directly supervise 10. expectations may include but are not limited to: Drafting schedules and leave for final approval by the NM Providing input into the performance of employees with the final evaluation completed by the NM Assisting with making recommendations for selection of candidates for employment Applying clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes 11. providing feedback to the NM who ultimately ensures nursing personnel provide timely nursing care that complies with generally accepted standards of practice Overseeing work assignments and providing reports of contact or assisting with fact findings as needed to provide the NM with the information necessary to make recommendations for counseling and/or disciplinary actions 12. The Supervisory ANM engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth 13. Adheres to ethical principles in decision-making - fostering accountability at personal - organizational - and staff levels 14. Equips staff with tools for competent care and promotes an environment accountability for high-quality - cost-effective outcomes 15. Promotes alliances across the care continuum - building trust through active listening - engagement - and emotional intelligence 16. The Supervisory ANM contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design - ensuring evidence-based - accessible - affordable - and equitable patient care 17. Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards 18. Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes - participating in strategy planning and execution 19. Promotes a workplace positively to achieve the organization's vision and mission 20. Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards

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