Licensed Practical Nurse - PACT (Outpatient)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Summary: The Syracuse VA HealthCare System is seeking (2) Licensed Practical Nurses to work on the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the Binghamton Community Based Outpatient Clinic Location. - Qualifications: Basic Requirements: US Citizenship, Education, Licensure, English proficiency, Grandfathering provision. - Grade Determinations: GS-3 to GS-6 details. - Preferred Experience: Previous Primary Care experience preferred. - Physical Requirements: description. - Duties: list of duties. - Work Schedule: Full-time Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM based on the needs of the clinic) - Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized - Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized - Telework: No Authorized - Virtual: This is not a virtual position - Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized - VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: link - Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional (maybe a heading? but not needed) We need sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements?), Qualifications (grade determinations?), Skills (maybe from duties?), Benefits (maybe none? There's no explicit benefits; "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional" maybe but not specific. We should not create Benefits unless posting actually states them. It mentions "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional" but no detail. Likely not specific enough, so omit Benefits. Pay: Not specified (grade range GS-3 to GS-6 but no actual salary). The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Work Schedule (Full-time Monday - Friday 8:00-4:30). So Schedule section is allowed. Pay: not specific salary, just grade range. That might be considered not specific enough? The instruction says: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The posting does state grade range but not actual pay. It might be considered not specific pay. Safer to omit Pay section. Schedule: we have specific schedule, so include Schedule section. About the role: summary. Responsibilities: duties. Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, education, licensure, English). Could also include physical requirements? Might be part of Requirements. Qualifications: grade determinations and preferred experience. Skills: maybe from duties (e.g., performing EKG, vital signs, glucometer, etc.) Could be a Skills section. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Thus we need to include all details from the posting, but we can structure them. Let's extract details: About the role: "The Syracuse VA HealthCare System is seeking (2) Licensed Practical Nurses to work on the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the Binghamton Community Based Outpatient Clinic Location." Responsibilities (duties): list: - Works under direction and supervision of RN, displays knowledge and ability in providing a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems at the Binghamton Community Based Outpatient Clinic. - Serves as a responsible member of the nursing team and interacts with patients, family members, professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, and with members of other services. - Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team, participates in providing holistic care to patients in acute, sub-acute or chronic stages of illness with changing nursing needs that are predictable and require periodic assessment by the RN. - Carries out all functions and duties outlined for the practical nurse, but on a regular and recurring basis performs aspects of nursing care that require a basic understanding of the total patient program, understanding of simple scientific facts and principles, a broad spectrum of technical skills, adaptation of procedures to meet individual patient needs, and recognition of the relatedness of patients' behavior and physical condition. - Duties include but are not limited to: * Recording basic information in the medical record and reporting patient status to RN * Documenting patient/family/significant other teaching and their response to the teaching * Performs diagnostic test such as 12 lead EKGs and accurately monitors - reports and records vital signs (Temperature - pulse - respiration - blood pressure - weights - major pulse point - peripheral circulatory checks - and neurological checks) * Set up and assist provider with procedures - and perform glucometer testing * Perform urine collection - point of care testing - and measurement for compression stockings * Identify and report abnormal results to RN/Provider * Validated Annually for Competency in the Handling and Care of RME * Promotes and reinforces health education which is consistent with the treatment plan to the patient and the family * Safeguarding the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature * Assisting with the implementation of the quality improvement program at the unit level * Maintains professional boundaries with patients - families - and other staff at all times * All other duties as assigned Requirements (basic): - United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy - Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant - Licensure: Full - active - current and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or District of Columbia - English Language Proficiency: Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in both spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d) - May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Physical Requirements (could be part of Requirements or separate but we have no separate section for Physical; we could include under Requirements). Let's include under Requirements. Physical Requirements: - Work is sedentary but also demands standing - walking - bending - twisting - and carrying light items - Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted - heated and ventilated - However - the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations - This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity - This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - kneeling - bending - pulling - and pushing - The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or during patient procedures and care - The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders - Use of fingers - both hands - and near and far vision is required. Qualifications (grade determinations and preferred experience): - Grade Determinations: * GS-3: None beyond the basic requirements * GS-4: Employees may be appointed at or advanced to GS-4 if they meet any of the criteria in paragraphs (a) through (c): - (a) Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN - (b) Graduation from an approved school (which may be waived as provided in paragraph 4 of Section C) and one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital - outpatient clinic - nursing home - or other supervised medical - nursing - or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures - (c) Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration * GS-5: (a) Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent (b) Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems Works with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/LVNs and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes - medication - and /or prescribed treatment regimes (c) Demonstrated ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact in an appropriate manner with patients - family members - professional and other] supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care - [incorporating acceptable - established customer service standards into practice (d) Knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare - administer - and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular - and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures (e) Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures when indicated - promptly seek the assistance of the RN or MD/DO - and assist in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest (f) Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action * GS-6: (a) Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent - fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-5 LPN/LVN (b) Technically proficient in initiating - performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations (c) Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments and to accurately recognize - report and record relevant] patient information Completed work [should need] only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or physician (MD/DO) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures (d) Ability to observe - identify and respond to the patient's needs for care - including medication - equipment-assisted care and patient/family education In organizing and delivering care - the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional - cultural - spiritual - socio-economic - and age-related factors (e) Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments - promptly and accurately documenting noted changes - and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO (f) Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations - seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO - and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed (g) Knowledge and understanding of human behavior - patient motivations and reactions to situations - and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients - family members - and other staff (h) Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes - and to promote positive relationships - communication and socialization skills Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery Effectively incorporates knowledge and understanding of established