Registered Nurse - Domiciliary Mental Health
for each section heading (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate etc. Preserve all substantive info.
We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
Content includes:
- Summary: description of position, location, full-time 40 hrs/week.
- Qualifications: Basic Requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure, GNT exception, grandfathering, grade determinations with details). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements.
- Duties: list of duties (multiple bullet-like sentences). Also "VETERAN/PATIENT DRIVEN CARE:" etc. Also "EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH:" etc.
- Benefits: "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" then subpoints: Work Schedule, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, etc. Also "Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". Also "Work Schedule: This position is for a 24/7 unit..." etc.
We need sections: maybe About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (qualifications), Benefits (benefits), Pay (pay), Schedule (work schedule). Could also include Skills? Not explicit.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay, Benefits, Schedule.
We need to use
for each section heading.
We must use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for duties list, we need
- . For qualifications list maybe also
- . For benefits list also
- .
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from qualifications, duties, benefits, pay, schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The text includes some like "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" which is okay. Also includes "Work Schedule: This position is for a 24/7 unit..." etc. Also includes "Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". Also includes "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)". Also includes "Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA". Also includes "Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)". Also includes "Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory". Also includes "Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized". Also includes "Financial Disclosure: Not Required". Also includes "Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service..." etc. Some of that may be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Notifications" section includes excepted service, bargaining unit, SF-50 etc. Might be considered application instructions? It's more about eligibility. Might be considered part of qualifications? Not sure. Safer to keep it? The instruction says remove application instructions. The SF-50 requirement is like application instruction. So we should drop that. Also "Excepted Service" and "Bargaining Unit position" maybe not needed. But they are substantive? Might be considered metadata. I'd drop the notifications section.
Also "Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment." That's substantive; keep.
We need to avoid duplication.
Now structure:
About the role
Summary text: The Registered Nurse - Domiciliary Mental Health position is in Nursing - Mental Health Service at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System - located at the White River Junction - Vermont location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care
- Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
- Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines
- Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
- Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs
- VETERAN/PATIENT DRIVEN CARE: Improves Veteran/patient driven care by resolving experience issues such as coordination of care - timeliness or process issues - common themes of dissatisfaction - or environment of care concerns for the immediate practice setting
- Applies patient - family - and caregiver knowledge - values - and beliefs into care delivery without judgement or discrimination
- Serves as an advocate for patients - families - and caregivers - improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting
- Serves as a resource for patients - caregivers - and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting
- Leads the implementation of high reliability principles and I CARE values to increase consistency of care delivered and improve patient outcomes
- EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH: Applies evidence-based practice/research resulting in improved outcomes in the immediate practice setting
- Assesses the immediate practice setting to identify efficient - cost-effective care delivery
- Leads patient care improvement through monitoring - analyzing - and evaluating care outcomes in the immediate practice setting
- Leads initiatives for expanding best techniques to identify and apply patient preferences to shared care delivery decisions in the immediate practice settings
- Performs additional duties as assigned
Requirements
We need to include qualifications: Basic Requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure, GNT exception, grandfathering, grade determinations). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements.
We need to format as list where appropriate. The qualifications are dense; we can break into - for each bullet.
But we must preserve all detail, not summarize away. So we need to include the full text of basic requirements, grade determinations, etc. That's a lot. We can embed as paragraphs? The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should treat the qualifications as a list. However the qualifications contain long sentences with semicolons; we can break them into list items.
We need to include all details: English Language Proficiency, graduation from approved school, foreign education equivalency, current full active unrestricted registration, GNT exception, grandfathering provision, grade determinations (with Scope Education details for each level). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements.
We'll need to be careful to not lose any detail.
Let's extract the qualifications section exactly as in text:
"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/13058313Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competenciesAn Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing requiredNurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complexAn ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience requiredNurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planningSelf-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situationsAn ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experienceOR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experienceNurse 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 a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experienceOR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experienceNurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate etc. Preserve all substantive info. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. Content includes: - Summary: description of position, location, full-time 40 hrs/week. - Qualifications: Basic Requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure, GNT exception, grandfathering, grade determinations with details). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements. - Duties: list of duties (multiple bullet-like sentences). Also "VETERAN/PATIENT DRIVEN CARE:" etc. Also "EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH:" etc. - Benefits: "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" then subpoints: Work Schedule, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, etc. Also "Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". Also "Work Schedule: This position is for a 24/7 unit..." etc. We need sections: maybe About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (qualifications), Benefits (benefits), Pay (pay), Schedule (work schedule). Could also include Skills? Not explicit. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay, Benefits, Schedule. We need to use
for each section heading.
We must use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for duties list, we need
- . For qualifications list maybe also
- . For benefits list also
- .
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from qualifications, duties, benefits, pay, schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The text includes some like "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" which is okay. Also includes "Work Schedule: This position is for a 24/7 unit..." etc. Also includes "Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". Also includes "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)". Also includes "Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA". Also includes "Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)". Also includes "Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory". Also includes "Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized". Also includes "Financial Disclosure: Not Required". Also includes "Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service..." etc. Some of that may be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Notifications" section includes excepted service, bargaining unit, SF-50 etc. Might be considered application instructions? It's more about eligibility. Might be considered part of qualifications? Not sure. Safer to keep it? The instruction says remove application instructions. The SF-50 requirement is like application instruction. So we should drop that. Also "Excepted Service" and "Bargaining Unit position" maybe not needed. But they are substantive? Might be considered metadata. I'd drop the notifications section.
Also "Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment." That's substantive; keep.
We need to avoid duplication.
Now structure:
About the role
Summary text: The Registered Nurse - Domiciliary Mental Health position is in Nursing - Mental Health Service at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System - located at the White River Junction - Vermont location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care
- Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
- Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines
- Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
- Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs
- VETERAN/PATIENT DRIVEN CARE: Improves Veteran/patient driven care by resolving experience issues such as coordination of care - timeliness or process issues - common themes of dissatisfaction - or environment of care concerns for the immediate practice setting
- Applies patient - family - and caregiver knowledge - values - and beliefs into care delivery without judgement or discrimination
- Serves as an advocate for patients - families - and caregivers - improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting
- Serves as a resource for patients - caregivers - and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting
- Leads the implementation of high reliability principles and I CARE values to increase consistency of care delivered and improve patient outcomes
- EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH: Applies evidence-based practice/research resulting in improved outcomes in the immediate practice setting
- Assesses the immediate practice setting to identify efficient - cost-effective care delivery
- Leads patient care improvement through monitoring - analyzing - and evaluating care outcomes in the immediate practice setting
- Leads initiatives for expanding best techniques to identify and apply patient preferences to shared care delivery decisions in the immediate practice settings
- Performs additional duties as assigned
Requirements
We need to include qualifications: Basic Requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure, GNT exception, grandfathering, grade determinations). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements.
We need to format as list where appropriate. The qualifications are dense; we can break into - for each bullet.
But we must preserve all detail, not summarize away. So we need to include the full text of basic requirements, grade determinations, etc. That's a lot. We can embed as paragraphs? The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should treat the qualifications as a list. However the qualifications contain long sentences with semicolons; we can break them into list items.
We need to include all details: English Language Proficiency, graduation from approved school, foreign education equivalency, current full active unrestricted registration, GNT exception, grandfathering provision, grade determinations (with Scope Education details for each level). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements.
We'll need to be careful to not lose any detail.
Let's extract the qualifications section exactly as in text:
"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/13058313Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competenciesAn Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing requiredNurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complexAn ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience requiredNurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planningSelf-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situationsAn ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experienceOR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experienceNurse 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 a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experienceOR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experienceNurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
- . For qualifications list maybe also
- . For benefits list also
- .
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from qualifications, duties, benefits, pay, schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The text includes some like "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" which is okay. Also includes "Work Schedule: This position is for a 24/7 unit..." etc. Also includes "Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". Also includes "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)". Also includes "Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA". Also includes "Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)". Also includes "Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory". Also includes "Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized". Also includes "Financial Disclosure: Not Required". Also includes "Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service..." etc. Some of that may be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Notifications" section includes excepted service, bargaining unit, SF-50 etc. Might be considered application instructions? It's more about eligibility. Might be considered part of qualifications? Not sure. Safer to keep it? The instruction says remove application instructions. The SF-50 requirement is like application instruction. So we should drop that. Also "Excepted Service" and "Bargaining Unit position" maybe not needed. But they are substantive? Might be considered metadata. I'd drop the notifications section.
Also "Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment." That's substantive; keep.
We need to avoid duplication.
Now structure:
About the role
Summary text: The Registered Nurse - Domiciliary Mental Health position is in Nursing - Mental Health Service at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System - located at the White River Junction - Vermont location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care
- Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
- Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines
- Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
- Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs
- VETERAN/PATIENT DRIVEN CARE: Improves Veteran/patient driven care by resolving experience issues such as coordination of care - timeliness or process issues - common themes of dissatisfaction - or environment of care concerns for the immediate practice setting
- Applies patient - family - and caregiver knowledge - values - and beliefs into care delivery without judgement or discrimination
- Serves as an advocate for patients - families - and caregivers - improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting
- Serves as a resource for patients - caregivers - and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting
- Leads the implementation of high reliability principles and I CARE values to increase consistency of care delivered and improve patient outcomes
- EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH: Applies evidence-based practice/research resulting in improved outcomes in the immediate practice setting
- Assesses the immediate practice setting to identify efficient - cost-effective care delivery
- Leads patient care improvement through monitoring - analyzing - and evaluating care outcomes in the immediate practice setting
- Leads initiatives for expanding best techniques to identify and apply patient preferences to shared care delivery decisions in the immediate practice settings
- Performs additional duties as assigned
Requirements
We need to include qualifications: Basic Requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure, GNT exception, grandfathering, grade determinations). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements. We need to format as list where appropriate. The qualifications are dense; we can break into- for each bullet.
But we must preserve all detail, not summarize away. So we need to include the full text of basic requirements, grade determinations, etc. That's a lot. We can embed as paragraphs? The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should treat the qualifications as a list. However the qualifications contain long sentences with semicolons; we can break them into list items. We need to include all details: English Language Proficiency, graduation from approved school, foreign education equivalency, current full active unrestricted registration, GNT exception, grandfathering provision, grade determinations (with Scope Education details for each level). Also Preferred Experience: Mental Health Experience (1 year RN). Physical Requirements. We'll need to be careful to not lose any detail. Let's extract the qualifications section exactly as in text: "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/13058313Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competenciesAn Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing requiredNurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complexAn ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience requiredNurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planningSelf-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situationsAn ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experienceOR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experienceNurse 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 a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experienceOR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experienceNurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
- .
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from qualifications, duties, benefits, pay, schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The text includes some like "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:" which is okay. Also includes "Work Schedule: This position is for a 24/7 unit..." etc. Also includes "Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". Also includes "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)". Also includes "Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA". Also includes "Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)". Also includes "Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory". Also includes "Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized". Also includes "Financial Disclosure: Not Required". Also includes "Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service..." etc. Some of that may be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Notifications" section includes excepted service, bargaining unit, SF-50 etc. Might be considered application instructions? It's more about eligibility. Might be considered part of qualifications? Not sure. Safer to keep it? The instruction says remove application instructions. The SF-50 requirement is like application instruction. So we should drop that. Also "Excepted Service" and "Bargaining Unit position" maybe not needed. But they are substantive? Might be considered metadata. I'd drop the notifications section.
Also "Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment." That's substantive; keep.
We need to avoid duplication.
Now structure:
- . For benefits list also