Registered Nurse (Wound Care)
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from Summary, Qualifications (basic requirements, preferred experience/certifications, grade determinations), Physical Requirements, Duties, Benefits (including Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS). Also note about 2-page Resume requirement does not apply - that's a note; we should include? It's substantive? It's a note about application requirement; but instruction says remove application instructions. This is a note about resume requirement not applying; might be considered application instruction. Probably drop it. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So drop that note.
We need to format sections: About the role (from Summary). Responsibilities? The Duties section could be Responsibilities. Use heading "Responsibilities". Requirements/Qualifications: we can have "Qualifications". Could also split into "Basic Requirements", "Preferred Experience/Certifications", "Grade Determinations". But we should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. However we need to preserve all info; we can combine into one Qualifications section with subheadings? But only allowed headings are
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we cannot add custom headings like "Basic Requirements". We must use only those predefined headings. So we need to map content to those headings. Let's see allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content: Summary (About the role). Duties (Responsibilities). Qualifications (Requirements? Actually Qualifications heading is allowed). We have Basic Requirements, Preferred Experience/Certifications, Grade Determinations. Those could go under Qualifications as lists. Physical Requirements maybe under Requirements? There's a "Requirements" heading allowed. Could put Physical Requirements there. Also maybe include English proficiency etc under Requirements.
Skills: maybe we could put wound care experience etc under Skills? But we have no explicit Skills section; we could omit if no specific skills listed besides wound care experience. But we could include under Qualifications.
Benefits: we have VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package with details. So we can have Benefits heading with subitems (Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS). Also we have Pay and Schedule headings allowed separately. Could we split Pay and Schedule into separate headings? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have separate Pay and Schedule sections if content exists. The posting includes Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards. Schedule: Monday - Friday (Determined by Supervisor - shift may vary). Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. So we could put Pay and Schedule sections.
Thus structure:
About the role
Summary text...
Responsibilities
- ... duties list ...
Requirements
Physical Requirements: ...
Qualifications
Maybe we need to break into sublists? Could use - for each bullet. But we have multiple categories: Basic Requirements, Preferred Experience/Certifications, Grade Determinations. Could we nest? Probably just list all qualification items as
- under Qualifications. But we need to preserve detail; we can include headings inside
? Not allowed? Only headings allowed are those specific; we cannot add extra headings like "Basic Requirements". So we need to embed the detail in prose or list items without subheadings. Could use
paragraphs for each category. That's acceptable.
Thus:
Qualifications
Basic Requirements: ...
Preferred Experience/Certifications: ...
Grade Determinations: ...
But using is okay; not a heading.
Similarly for Benefits:
Benefits
VA Nurse Total Rewards: ...
Then maybe separate Pay and Schedule sections.
But we also have Pay and Schedule headings allowed. Could we put Pay details under Pay
and Schedule under Schedule
. Then Benefits could be other benefits (PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS). However the posting lumps Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS under "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package". So we could keep Benefits heading for all, and not use Pay/Schedule separate. But we have the option to use Pay and Schedule if we want. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So better to keep Benefits as one section covering all, rather than splitting into many thin sections. So we will not create Pay or Schedule sections unless needed. Since we have Benefits section, we can include all details there.
Thus final sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits.
Check if we need Skills: we have no explicit skills; we can omit.
Now we need to extract and format content.
Let's copy Summary:
"The Registered Nurse (Wound Care) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising the management of patients/residents with acute and chronic wounds across clinical practice settings."
That's the summary. We'll put in .
Now Responsibilities (Duties). The duties list:
- Provides competent - evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants - as appropriate to specialty clinical practice setting
- Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
- Identifies and institutes preventive treatment measures and monitors results of wound care delivered
- Provides colleagues with useful tools to improve wound care knowledge - assessment - and management skills
- Assists in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation
- Analyzes resources available to staff and identifies risk areas - including quality metrics - supplies - equipment - availability of data and information to foster a safe and supportive environment for staff learning - educational and professional development
- Provides evaluation of the effectiveness of resources - equipment - supplies - and specialty advanced therapies currently in use and being considered for future use for wound assessment and management (and may include ostomy and continence care)
- Apply clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning - decision making - and evaluating outcomes within the immediate practice setting
- Demonstrates wound care experience that involves performing integrating theoretical concepts - strong critical thinking skills - and reflecting technically skilled wound care practice
- Leads the provision of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice
- Perform other related duties as listed in functional statement
We need to preserve the bullet points exactly. Use
- for each.
Now Requirements (Physical Requirements). The text:
"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 don protective clothing in isolation situations - operative/invasive procedures - or home settings
The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who"" are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
Must complete- annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment
The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicle."
We need to clean up duplicated quotes and formatting. We'll make a paragraph.
Now Qualifications: we need to include Basic Requirements, Preferred Experience/Certifications, Grade Determinations.
Let's extract Basic Requirements paragraph:
"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/certification"
We need to preserve all that. It's a wall of text; we can keep as a paragraph.
Preferred Experience/Certifications:
"Preferred Experience/Certifications: 2-3 years Acute Care/Wound Care experienceWound and Ostomy Certifications"
Grade Determinations: large block. We'll keep as paragraph.
Now Benefits:
"VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from Summary, Qualifications (basic requirements, preferred experience/certifications, grade determinations), Physical Requirements, Duties, Benefits (including Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS). Also note about 2-page Resume requirement does not apply - that's a note; we should include? It's substantive? It's a note about application requirement; but instruction says remove application instructions. This is a note about resume requirement not applying; might be considered application instruction. Probably drop it. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So drop that note. We need to format sections: About the role (from Summary). Responsibilities? The Duties section could be Responsibilities. Use heading "Responsibilities". Requirements/Qualifications: we can have "Qualifications". Could also split into "Basic Requirements", "Preferred Experience/Certifications", "Grade Determinations". But we should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. However we need to preserve all info; we can combine into one Qualifications section with subheadings? But only allowed headings are
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we cannot add custom headings like "Basic Requirements". We must use only those predefined headings. So we need to map content to those headings. Let's see allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content: Summary (About the role). Duties (Responsibilities). Qualifications (Requirements? Actually Qualifications heading is allowed). We have Basic Requirements, Preferred Experience/Certifications, Grade Determinations. Those could go under Qualifications as lists. Physical Requirements maybe under Requirements? There's a "Requirements" heading allowed. Could put Physical Requirements there. Also maybe include English proficiency etc under Requirements.
Skills: maybe we could put wound care experience etc under Skills? But we have no explicit Skills section; we could omit if no specific skills listed besides wound care experience. But we could include under Qualifications.
Benefits: we have VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package with details. So we can have Benefits heading with subitems (Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS). Also we have Pay and Schedule headings allowed separately. Could we split Pay and Schedule into separate headings? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have separate Pay and Schedule sections if content exists. The posting includes Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards. Schedule: Monday - Friday (Determined by Supervisor - shift may vary). Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. So we could put Pay and Schedule sections.
Thus structure:
About the role
About the role
Summary text...
Responsibilities
- ... duties list ...
Requirements
Physical Requirements: ...
Qualifications
Maybe we need to break into sublists? Could use- for each bullet. But we have multiple categories: Basic Requirements, Preferred Experience/Certifications, Grade Determinations. Could we nest? Probably just list all qualification items as
- under Qualifications. But we need to preserve detail; we can include headings inside
? Not allowed? Only headings allowed are those specific; we cannot add extra headings like "Basic Requirements". So we need to embed the detail in prose or list items without subheadings. Could use
paragraphs for each category. That's acceptable. Thus:
Qualifications
Basic Requirements: ...
Preferred Experience/Certifications: ...
Grade Determinations: ...
But using is okay; not a heading. Similarly for Benefits:Benefits
VA Nurse Total Rewards: ...
Then maybe separate Pay and Schedule sections. But we also have Pay and Schedule headings allowed. Could we put Pay details underPay
and Schedule underSchedule
. Then Benefits could be other benefits (PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS). However the posting lumps Pay, PTO, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Work Schedule, Telework, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS under "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package". So we could keep Benefits heading for all, and not use Pay/Schedule separate. But we have the option to use Pay and Schedule if we want. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So better to keep Benefits as one section covering all, rather than splitting into many thin sections. So we will not create Pay or Schedule sections unless needed. Since we have Benefits section, we can include all details there. Thus final sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits. Check if we need Skills: we have no explicit skills; we can omit. Now we need to extract and format content. Let's copy Summary: "The Registered Nurse (Wound Care) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising the management of patients/residents with acute and chronic wounds across clinical practice settings." That's the summary. We'll put in. Now Responsibilities (Duties). The duties list: - Provides competent - evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants - as appropriate to specialty clinical practice setting - Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines - Identifies and institutes preventive treatment measures and monitors results of wound care delivered - Provides colleagues with useful tools to improve wound care knowledge - assessment - and management skills - Assists in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation - Analyzes resources available to staff and identifies risk areas - including quality metrics - supplies - equipment - availability of data and information to foster a safe and supportive environment for staff learning - educational and professional development - Provides evaluation of the effectiveness of resources - equipment - supplies - and specialty advanced therapies currently in use and being considered for future use for wound assessment and management (and may include ostomy and continence care) - Apply clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning - decision making - and evaluating outcomes within the immediate practice setting - Demonstrates wound care experience that involves performing integrating theoretical concepts - strong critical thinking skills - and reflecting technically skilled wound care practice - Leads the provision of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - Perform other related duties as listed in functional statement We need to preserve the bullet points exactly. Use
- for each. Now Requirements (Physical Requirements). The text: "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 don protective clothing in isolation situations - operative/invasive procedures - or home settings The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who"" are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs Must complete- annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicle." We need to clean up duplicated quotes and formatting. We'll make a paragraph. Now Qualifications: we need to include Basic Requirements, Preferred Experience/Certifications, Grade Determinations. Let's extract Basic Requirements paragraph: "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/certification" We need to preserve all that. It's a wall of text; we can keep as a paragraph. Preferred Experience/Certifications: "Preferred Experience/Certifications: 2-3 years Acute Care/Wound Care experienceWound and Ostomy Certifications" Grade Determinations: large block. We'll keep as paragraph. Now Benefits: "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance