Registered Nurse-Community Living Center

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Not present. Responsibilities? Duties. Requirements? Qualifications. Benefits? Pay? Schedule? The posting includes: Summary about EDRP, Qualifications (basic requirements, grade determinations), Physical Requirements, Duties, Preferred Experience, VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: includes Pay, Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule. So we need sections: maybe "About the role" could be summary? The summary mentions EDRP eligibility. Could be considered About the role. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real content. We have content for About the role (summary about EDRP). Responsibilities (Duties). Requirements? There's "Basic Requirements" and "Physical Requirements". Could combine as Requirements. Qualifications (Grade Determinations). Skills? Not explicit. Benefits? The total rewards package includes many benefits; we could put Benefits section. Pay? The posting mentions "Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards" under VA offers... That's pay info. Schedule? "Work Schedule: 12 hour shifts - alternating weekend to equal 80 hours". So we have Pay and Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate. We need to preserve all substantive info. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". We have none. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for duties list, we need
  • each duty. For requirements list (basic requirements, physical requirements) maybe list. For benefits list (paid time off, retirement, insurance, licensure). For pay maybe just

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    . We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each heading has content. Let's extract content. Summary: "This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply." We'll put that under About the role. Responsibilities: Duties list (long). We'll need to break into list items. The duties paragraph includes many sentences separated by maybe periods. We'll create

    • each duty. Must preserve all substantive info; we can split by sentences but ensure we don't lose any. Let's copy the duties text: "The Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to residents with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the settingThe nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilizationExecutes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex resident careCollaborates in the development - implementation - evaluation - and revision of policies - procedures - and/or guidelinesDemonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of residentsProvides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvementSupports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe - quality nursing careFosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionalsEvaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals - groups - and populationsResponsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service levelThe CLC RN collaborates with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accuracy of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) scoreMaintaining consistent assignment - ensuring continuity of care to as much as possibleCompletes and accuracy documents physical assessments on admission - to include/but not limited to: all body systems and assigned assessments designated in the CLCAccurately assesses changes in the Resident's abilities (age related - other injuries - cognition etc.)and medical situations (new colostomies - enteral feedings - prosthesis etc.) and acts appropriately to teach and implement new skills to promote Resident independence - safety and social interactionsCommunicates and interacts appropriately and courteously with all internal and external customersMaintains confidentiality of electronic - written - and/or verbal Resident/employee informationAssures that Restorative Care measures are implemented by Team MembersActively collaborates with Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in establishing - maintaining and updating an individual written plan of care for each Community Living Center ResidentProvides skilled Nursing care to Community Living Center Residents and families within the scope of accepted nursing standards of practicePerforms a comprehensive initial assessment of the Veteran's disease process and/or co-morbidity factors - including medical history - medication and allergy history - Veteran's symptoms - pain rating and psychosocial assessmentCompletes all documentation in accordance with regulations and Agency policy and procedurePerforms ongoing assessments of Veteran's disease process and updates the plan of care as necessary in consultation with the physician and other members of the IDTPerform ongoing assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnoses on the Veterans physical - functional - psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily livingCoordinates care with other healthcare providers - including spiritual counselorMedical social worker - bereavement services and rehab services as appropriateEducates the Veteran/family regarding the disease process - self-care techniques - end of life issues and the process for resolution of care and complaint issuesCollaborates with staff member's regarding Veterans' needs a necessaryAssist in the development of plans of correction and integrate recommendations into staff's daily functionActively participates in Long-Term Care Institute (LTCI) readiness and CLC Compare performance improvement activities Other Duties as Assigned" We need to split into sensible list items. Could keep as one big paragraph? But rule: Use
      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to make a list. We'll split by clear clauses separated by maybe capital letters after periods. Let's attempt to produce list items each representing a duty. I'll create items: - Provides competent evidence-based care to residents with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. - Assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement to enhance outcomes utilization. - Executes position responsibilities demonstrating leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex resident care. - Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. - Demonstrates performance and leadership broad enough to improve care for a group of residents. - Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. - Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. - Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. - Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. - Responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level. - Collaborates with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accuracy of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score. - Maintains consistent assignment to ensure continuity of care as much as possible. - Completes and accurately documents physical assessments on admission, including all body systems and assigned assessments designated in the CLC. - Accurately assesses changes in the resident's abilities (age-related, other injuries, cognition, etc.) and medical situations (new colostomies, enteral feedings, prosthesis, etc.) and acts appropriately to teach and implement new skills to promote resident independence, safety, and social interactions. - Communicates and interacts appropriately and courteously with all internal and external customers. - Maintains confidentiality of electronic, written, and/or verbal resident/employee information. - Assures that Restorative Care measures are implemented by team members. - Actively collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in establishing, maintaining, and updating an individual written plan of care for each Community Living Center resident. - Provides skilled nursing care to Community Living Center residents and families within the scope of accepted nursing standards of practice. - Performs a comprehensive initial assessment of the Veteran's disease process and/or co-morbidity factors, including medical history, medication and allergy history, Veteran's symptoms, pain rating, and psychosocial assessment. - Completes all documentation in accordance with regulations and Agency policy and procedure. - Performs ongoing assessments of Veteran's disease process and updates the plan of care as necessary in consultation with the physician and other members of the IDT. - Performs ongoing assessment of the impact of terminal diagnoses on Veterans' physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living. - Coordinates care with other healthcare providers, including spiritual counselor, medical social worker, bereavement services, and rehab services as appropriate. - Educates the Veteran/family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life issues, and the process for resolution of care and complaint issues. - Collaborates with staff regarding Veterans' needs as necessary. - Assists in the development of plans of correction and integrates recommendations into staff's daily function. - Actively participates in Long-Term Care Institute (LTCI) readiness and CLC Compare performance improvement activities. - Performs other duties as assigned. That seems comprehensive. Now Requirements: We have Basic Requirements (English Language Proficiency, graduation from approved school, licensure, foreign education equivalency, GNT exception, grandfathering provision). Also Physical Requirements. We'll combine into Requirements section with list. Let's extract Basic Requirements bullet points: - English Language Proficiency: per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - must be proficient in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care. - Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of program completion. - 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 program; upon achievement of a State license, may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to 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 program. - Credit for foreign nursing education higher than 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 Columbia. - Graduate 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/certification. Physical Requirements: - 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, bending, pulling, and pushing. - Transferring patients and objects may be required. - Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. - The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to