Nurse Manager - Community Living Center

Qualifications

... basic requirements ...

Requirements

Physical requirements: push-pull and lift 35 pounds, stand for prolonged periods.

Benefits

for section headings; we could have Benefits heading and then inside maybe

for each benefit. Or we could separate Pay, Schedule as separate headings. The instruction says use those headings as examples; we can create Pay and Schedule sections if posting actually states them. It does state Pay and Schedule. So we should have

Pay

and

Schedule

. Also maybe Benefits for other benefits (PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, relocation incentives, PCS). But we need to avoid thin sections. Could combine other benefits under Benefits heading. Thus:

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM - 4 PM - Coverage as needed

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
We also need to include maybe "Skills" section? Not present. So skip. We need to ensure we don't repeat content. The summary and duties about position may duplicate. We'll combine. Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine summary and duties about position. Summary: "The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the 24/7 operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed. The NM is responsible for the direction & supervision of specific orientation - training - development of staff - & evaluation of individual staff performance. They function as a role model - educator - practitioner - and supervisor providing leadership to the team." Duties About the Position: repeats similar plus adds: "The Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation - training - development of staff - and evaluation of individual staff performance. The Nurse Manager functions as a clinical expert and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care in the Community Living Center. The Nurse Manager has the 24-hour responsibilities for clinical and administrative aspects of patient care within those areas. The employee will work in the area(s) assigned by their supervisor. Potential areas include but are not limited to sterile processing service/reusable medical equipment - inpatient care areas - primary/specialty outpatient clinics - mental health - medical service - or surgical service. The area assigned may be modified as needed to meet organizational needs." We can combine. Now Responsibilities: list of duties from "Duties:" after that. Those are many bullet points. We'll list them. Let's extract duties list: - Expands knowledge base and practice evaluation through mentoring - precepting - and/or teaching to improve outcomes in the immediate practice setting - Equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality - cost-effective outcomes - Contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design - ensuring evidence-based - accessible - affordable - and equitable patient care - Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards - Directives - policies - and standard operating procedures (SOP) - Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards - Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes - participating in strategy planning and execution - Promote an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission - Maintains training required and may be assigned additional duties as area needs require - Leads education initiatives to expand knowledge with improved outcomes in the immediate practice setting - Demonstrates expertise in evidence-based practice/research resulting in improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting - Demonstrates expertise in managing resources that contribute to efficient - cost-effective care and - sharing knowledge beyond the immediate practice setting - Demonstrates expertise in performance improvement by leading initiatives and sharing outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting - Demonstrates expertise by integrating patient preferences into care delivery decisions and sharing knowledge and outcomes with peers beyond the immediate practice setting Note there is some duplication: "Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance..." and "Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards". We'll keep both as separate bullets? Might be redundant but we must preserve all substantive info; we can keep both. Now Qualifications: we need to include basic requirements and grade determinations and preferred experience. That's a lot. We'll summarize but must preserve all substantive info; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. However we can keep the detailed text as paragraphs; it's okay to keep long paragraphs. We'll include the qualifications text as given, but we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/" maybe we can keep as it's substantive? It's a reference link; maybe we can keep but it's not boilerplate. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The reference link is not necessarily boilerplate; it's a reference. Might keep. But we need to avoid duplication: The qualifications section includes many repeated phrases; we can keep as is. We'll output:

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language ProficiencyIn accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken EnglishGraduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge programUpon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program(Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education programCredit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of ColumbiaGraduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certificationGrade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a gradeThe Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13073868Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with othersA BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3OR a Master's degree in