Registered Nurse - Home Based Primary Care
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to decide which sections to include.
We have summary: "Join our dedicated team serving Veterans in the community! The VA is seeking compassionate a skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to provide Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) services. As an HBPC RN - you will plan and deliver competent care in the home of Veterans' with complex needs - improving their quality of life and supporting their long-term health needs. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and work in a flexible - community role - consider joining our team!" This could be "About the role". Use About the role
then
with that text. Qualifications: The posting has a long "Qualifications" section with Basic Requirements, Grade Determinations, etc. That's definitely qualifications. Use
Qualifications
and then maybe- for list items? The content is paragraphs; we can break into
for prose, but the instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. So we need to decide what is a list. The qualifications section includes many bullet-like statements but not explicitly bullet list. Could treat as prose paragraphs. However we could split into
- for each requirement? Might be overkill but acceptable. The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. If we treat qualifications as a list of requirements, we could make
- . But we need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. If we convert paragraphs into list items, we must keep the content same. Could be okay.
Responsibilities/Duties: There's a "Duties" section with bullet-like list after "The HBPC RN duties include - but are not limited to - the following:" then list items separated by line breaks. That's a list; we should use
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Preferred Experience: There's a line "Preferred Experience: Care coordination Home Health experience Phlebotomy/lab draws". That's a list; we could put under Skills maybe? Or we could have a Skills section. The instruction includes Skills as possible heading. We could put preferred experience under Skills.
Benefits: There's a paragraph "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday8:00 a.mto 4:30 p.mTelework: AdhocThis could occur on an occasional - non-routine basis at the discretion of the supervisorThis is not a 100% telework-eligible positionVirtual: This is not a virtual positionDrivers License Requirement: Valid - unrestricted - state-issued drivers license is requiredMust provide a clean driving record report from the DMV during onboardingRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorizedThe VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care..." This is a block of benefits and other info. We need to separate into sections: Benefits, Pay, Schedule maybe. The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we need to extract Pay, Benefits, Schedule.
Pay: "Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". That's specific enough. So we can have
Pay
Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards
. Benefits: includes Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure? Licensure maybe separate but could be part of Benefits. Also Whole Health System description maybe part of About the role? But we can include Benefits section with those items. Schedule: "Work Schedule: Monday-Friday8:00 a.mto 4:30 p.m". Also Telework info. So we can have Schedule section. We also need to include Drivers License Requirement maybe under Requirements or Qualifications? Could be part of Qualifications (licensure). Already have Licensure under Benefits? Actually Licensure is a requirement: "1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory". That's a qualification. Could be placed under Qualifications. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:About the role
Join our dedicated team serving Veterans in the community! The VA is seeking compassionate a skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to provide Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) services. As an HBPC RN - you will plan and deliver competent care in the home of Veterans' with complex needs - improving their quality of life and supporting their long-term health needs. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and work in a flexible - community role - consider joining our team!
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/13065316Grade/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 settingMSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IIIOR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IIIOR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IIIOR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degreesReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this positionQuestions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
That's huge but we must preserve all substantive information. It's okay as a paragraph.Responsibilities
- Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination - as it pertains - to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program
- Provides case management - assessment - triage - Veteran education - resource coordination - medication and treatment coordination - and care planning
- Plans and delivers technically competent care in the home of Veterans with complex needs - including health promotion - health prevention - geriatric care - primary care - and palliative care
- Utilizes interventions - which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits - per Veteran's goals of care
- Makes home visits to Veterans in the program
- Collaborates
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Preferred Experience: There's a line "Preferred Experience: Care coordination Home Health experience Phlebotomy/lab draws". That's a list; we could put under Skills maybe? Or we could have a Skills section. The instruction includes Skills as possible heading. We could put preferred experience under Skills.
Benefits: There's a paragraph "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday8:00 a.mto 4:30 p.mTelework: AdhocThis could occur on an occasional - non-routine basis at the discretion of the supervisorThis is not a 100% telework-eligible positionVirtual: This is not a virtual positionDrivers License Requirement: Valid - unrestricted - state-issued drivers license is requiredMust provide a clean driving record report from the DMV during onboardingRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorizedThe VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care..." This is a block of benefits and other info. We need to separate into sections: Benefits, Pay, Schedule maybe. The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we need to extract Pay, Benefits, Schedule.
Pay: "Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". That's specific enough. So we can have
- . But we need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. If we convert paragraphs into list items, we must keep the content same. Could be okay.
Responsibilities/Duties: There's a "Duties" section with bullet-like list after "The HBPC RN duties include - but are not limited to - the following:" then list items separated by line breaks. That's a list; we should use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. If we treat qualifications as a list of requirements, we could make
- for each requirement? Might be overkill but acceptable. The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and