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To be eligible for a PCA position, an applicant
must be a certified nursing assistant (CNA) or a nursing student
enrolled in a professional nursing program who has completed at
least one clinical rotation. In addition, nursing students must
submit an instructor-completed skills checklist. All Required Competencies
on the instructor- completed Nursing Student Competency Checklist
must be met in the simulated laboratory or clinical setting to be
eligible for a PCA position.
- PCAs who work on general care units must complete a three
week training program.
- PCAs who work in critical care areas must complete a five
week training program (this five-week program includes
the generic PCA program).
- Nursing students who are hired to be PCAs must complete a three
day training program (may also attend the first 3 days of the generic PCA
program).
- All PCA training classes are held in Founders 325 classroom. Clinical practice time supervised by clinical
educators from The Norman Knight Nursing Center is required. Classroom instruction, skill lab and clinical practice time takes place during the day shift. Schedules for each class will be available from Human Resources a week before class. Clinical
practice time supervised by staff nurse preceptors can be held during
any hours at the discretion of the nurse manager.
In general the three-week generic PCA program
consists of:
- 7 - 8 days of classes with simulated laboratory practice and
clinical practice supervised by a clinical educator from The Norman Knight Nursing Center.
- 7 - 8 days of clinical practice supervised by a staff nurse
preceptor.
Critical care PCAs must complete all competencies of the generic
PCA program and in addition:
- Attend three more days of classes and simulated laboratory practice.
- Complete the critical care clinical practice supervised by a
clinical educator from The Norman Knight Nursing Center and staff nurse preceptor, which
is negotiated directly with the hiring manager.
Nursing students who are hired to be PCAs:
- Complete three class days.
- Must complete a Nursing Student Competency
Checklist.
- Work with a staff nurse preceptor after classes are completed
to finish the competencies.
- Can attend portions of the generic PCA program or a program
that has been scheduled to specifically address nursing student
PCAs.
- Students hired into critical care areas must complete the critical
care clinical practice supervised by a clinical educator from
The Norman Knight Nursing Center and staff nurse preceptor, which is negotiated directly
with the hiring manager.
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