Registered Nurse-PACT
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- Summary: mentions Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility, requirements, award amount up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years, former participants ineligible. This is about benefits? Could be under Benefits or maybe a separate section? The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. We have EDRP info: it's a benefit (loan repayment). Could be placed under Benefits.
- Qualifications: large block about Basic Requirements, Grade Determinations, Preferred Experience, Physical Requirements. This is qualifications.
- Duties: description of role, responsibilities.
- Pay: "Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards". That's pay info.
- Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick, 11 federal holidays). That's benefits.
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA. Benefits.
- Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care... Benefits.
- Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. That's a requirement/qualification.
- Work Schedule: To be determined. That's schedule but it's not specific (TBD). According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Work Schedule: "To be determined" is not specific; it's essentially TBD, so we should NOT create a Schedule section. So we omit Schedule.
- Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. That's maybe under Work Schedule? But it's not specific schedule; we can maybe include under a "Work Arrangement" but not requested. We can ignore.
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact info. That's maybe under Benefits? But it's about incentives not authorized; we could note EDRP authorized but former participants ineligible. Already covered EDRP.
- Notifications: This position is an Bargaining Unit position; This position is in the Excepted Service. That's maybe metadata; could be omitted as minor.
We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content for About the role? Could be summary of role: The Registered Nurse-PACT position is based in Primary Care at the Providence campus, full time 40 hours per week, provides competent evidence-based gender-specific care, etc. That's more duties/responsibilities. Could treat "About the role" as a brief overview: maybe combine with duties? But we need to avoid filler. We could create About the role with a short paragraph summarizing the position: "The Registered Nurse-PACT position is based in Primary Care at the Providence campus. This is a full-time role (40 hours/week) providing evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients, overseeing licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, managing patient panels, health promotion, etc." That's derived from duties.
Responsibilities: list of duties from the Duties section.
Requirements: maybe combine Basic Requirements (English proficiency, education, licensure) and Physical Requirements. Could be separate? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we have Requirements and Qualifications separate. Likely Requirements = basic eligibility (language, education, licensure). Qualifications = grade determinations, preferred experience, etc. Skills maybe not present; we could omit Skills if no specific content. Benefits: EDRP, PTO, retirement, insurance. Pay: competitive salary etc. Schedule: we have none specific, so omit.
We must not create sections with filler. So we will include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. Possibly Skills omitted.
Now we need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not lose details. So we need to include all specifics: EDRP details (eligibility, award up to $200k, period 1-5 years, former participants ineligible, contact email). Also note that EDRP authorized.
Also note that the position is full-time 40 hours per week.
Also note that it's not virtual, telework not available.
Also note relocation/recruitment incentives not authorized.
Also note that it's a bargaining unit position, excepted service.
We need to decide where to put those details: maybe under About the role or Benefits? The EDRP is a benefit; we can put under Benefits. The full-time 40h/week could be under About the role or Responsibilities? Probably About the role.
The not virtual, telework not available could be under About the role or maybe under Work Arrangement but we don't have a section; we could put under About the role as note.
Relocation/recruitment incentives not authorized could be under Benefits (as note). Bargaining unit and excepted service could be under About the role.
We must not repeat job title.
Now we need to format lists with - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
We need to use
for prose.
Let's extract details.
**About the role** (prose):
- The Registered Nurse-PACT position is based in Primary Care at the Providence campus.
- This is a full-time position (40 hours per week).
- It is not a virtual position; telework is not available.
- The position is a bargaining unit role in the Excepted Service.
- Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.
- The role provides competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients, oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate, manages assigned patient panels, utilizes registries, ensures appropriate evaluation and access, provides health promotion, health education, coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic care management, assists in directing nursing education/orientation/competencies and quality improvement outcomes utilization, demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaborative strategies, evaluates practice based on best evidence, provides peers with informal constructive feedback, fosters a safe supportive environment for professional development, contributes outpatient nursing perspective in interdisciplinary team discussions, partners to effect change and produce optimal outcomes, supports colleagues via knowledge sharing, shares educational findings/experiences/ideas with peers, questions PACT clinical practices for evidence-based care, participates in activities to sustain evidence-based practice culture.
That's a lot; maybe we split: About the role short, Responsibilities list.
Better: About the role: brief overview (position based, full-time, not virtual, bargaining unit, excepted service, no relocation incentives). Responsibilities: detailed list of duties.
Let's craft.
**Responsibilities** (list):
- Provide competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients.
- Oversee licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
- Manage assigned patient panels, utilize registries, ensure appropriate evaluation and access.
- Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
- Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement outcomes utilization.
- Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaborative strategies with others.
- Evaluate practice in an ongoing process based on best evidence.
- Provide peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
- Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to professional development of healthcare professionals.
- Contribute professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
- Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
- Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care.
- Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
- Question PACT clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
- Participate in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based practice culture.
**Requirements** (basic):
- English language proficiency (basic written and spoken) per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
- 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 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 temporarily and later converted to permanent after graduation.
- OR graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing: possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration meets requirement for graduation from an approved school to warrant appointment as a nurse who has completed an associate degree/entry-level nursing education program.
- OR credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate/entry level requires formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA (e.g., International Consultants of Delaware).
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth (including Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
- Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: candidates who meet basic education requirements but lack required licensure may be appointed at entry step of grade/applicable level as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment (may be extended up to two years case-by-case).
- Grandfathering provision: persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series performing duties as described in qualification standard on effective date (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held.
- Physical requirements: visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, manual dexterity; potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing; transferring objects may be required.
**Qualifications** (grade determinations, preferred experience):
- Grade determinations based on Scope-Education and Dimension criteria (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) as detailed in online assessment link.
- Nurse I - Level I: ADN or Diploma in Nursing, no additional professional nursing required.
- Nurse I - Level II: ADN/Diploma AND 1 year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1; OR BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.
- Nurse I - Level III: ADN/Diploma AND 2 years professional nursing experience (one year equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2); OR BSN AND 1 year professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2; OR MSN with no additional professional nursing experience; OR Master's in related field with BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
- Nurse II: BSN with 2 years professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR MSN with one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR Master's in related field with BSN and one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR Doctoral degree in related field with BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
- Nurse III: MSN AND 2 years specialized nursing experience (one of which equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III); OR Master's in related field with BSN AND 2 years specialized nursing experience (one equivalent to Nurse II meeting dimension requirements); OR Doctoral degree in Nursing AND one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II meeting dimension requirements; OR Doctoral degree in related field with BSN AND one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II meeting dimension requirements.
- Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
- Preferred experience: At least one year of Registered Nurse experience in primary care.
**Benefits**:
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- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
We need to use
for prose. Let's extract details. **About the role** (prose): - The Registered Nurse-PACT position is based in Primary Care at the Providence campus. - This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). - It is not a virtual position; telework is not available. - The position is a bargaining unit role in the Excepted Service. - Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. - The role provides competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients, oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate, manages assigned patient panels, utilizes registries, ensures appropriate evaluation and access, provides health promotion, health education, coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic care management, assists in directing nursing education/orientation/competencies and quality improvement outcomes utilization, demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaborative strategies, evaluates practice based on best evidence, provides peers with informal constructive feedback, fosters a safe supportive environment for professional development, contributes outpatient nursing perspective in interdisciplinary team discussions, partners to effect change and produce optimal outcomes, supports colleagues via knowledge sharing, shares educational findings/experiences/ideas with peers, questions PACT clinical practices for evidence-based care, participates in activities to sustain evidence-based practice culture. That's a lot; maybe we split: About the role short, Responsibilities list. Better: About the role: brief overview (position based, full-time, not virtual, bargaining unit, excepted service, no relocation incentives). Responsibilities: detailed list of duties. Let's craft. **Responsibilities** (list): - Provide competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients. - Oversee licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. - Manage assigned patient panels, utilize registries, ensure appropriate evaluation and access. - Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. - Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement outcomes utilization. - Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaborative strategies with others. - Evaluate practice in an ongoing process based on best evidence. - Provide peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. - Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to professional development of healthcare professionals. - Contribute professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. - Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. - Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care. - Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. - Question PACT clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. - Participate in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based practice culture. **Requirements** (basic): - English language proficiency (basic written and spoken) per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). - 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 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 temporarily and later converted to permanent after graduation. - OR graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing: possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration meets requirement for graduation from an approved school to warrant appointment as a nurse who has completed an associate degree/entry-level nursing education program. - OR credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate/entry level requires formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA (e.g., International Consultants of Delaware). - Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth (including Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. - Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: candidates who meet basic education requirements but lack required licensure may be appointed at entry step of grade/applicable level as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment (may be extended up to two years case-by-case). - Grandfathering provision: persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series performing duties as described in qualification standard on effective date (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held. - Physical requirements: visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, manual dexterity; potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing; transferring objects may be required. **Qualifications** (grade determinations, preferred experience): - Grade determinations based on Scope-Education and Dimension criteria (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) as detailed in online assessment link. - Nurse I - Level I: ADN or Diploma in Nursing, no additional professional nursing required. - Nurse I - Level II: ADN/Diploma AND 1 year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1; OR BSN with no additional professional nursing experience. - Nurse I - Level III: ADN/Diploma AND 2 years professional nursing experience (one year equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2); OR BSN AND 1 year professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2; OR MSN with no additional professional nursing experience; OR Master's in related field with BSN and no additional professional nursing experience. - Nurse II: BSN with 2 years professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR MSN with one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR Master's in related field with BSN and one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR Doctoral degree in related field with BSN and no additional professional nursing experience. - Nurse III: MSN AND 2 years specialized nursing experience (one of which equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III); OR Master's in related field with BSN AND 2 years specialized nursing experience (one equivalent to Nurse II meeting dimension requirements); OR Doctoral degree in Nursing AND one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II meeting dimension requirements; OR Doctoral degree in related field with BSN AND one year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II meeting dimension requirements. - Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees. - Preferred experience: At least one year of Registered Nurse experience in primary care. **Benefits**: -