Nursing Assistant PCT Training Program

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About the Position

This is a position for Certified Nursing Assistants who are interested in taking their career to the next level as a Patient Care Technician (PCT). You will begin by working as a full-time Nursing Assistant at the hospital, then learning Patient Care Technician skills, and finally advancing to a full-time Patient Care Technician (PCT) position at HCGH. CNA's accepted into the program will learn PCT skills such as phlebotomy, IV initiation, 12-lead EKG, and foley catheter insertion after successful completion of a minimum 90 day review period.

Positions are posted on the hospital website when available.

Program Outline

Nursing Assistant Duties: Employees gain hospital nursing assistant experience in the float pool before beginning training as a Patient Care Technician. As a Nursing Assistant, job duties include primarily providing 1:1 care to patients who are high risk for falls or are considered suicidal. During times in which no patient requires 1:1 care, Nursing Assistants provide certified nursing assistant skills to a group of patients.
Classroom Training: Nursing Assistants must successfully pass a minimum 90-day review period to enter PCT training. Part-time classroom training, which is paid for by the hospital, will be provided at Howard Community College (HCC) in the Advanced Patient Care Skills: Theory class, which typically meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings. During this two to three month classroom training, participants continue to work as Nursing Assistants at HCGH with the full-time work/class schedule coordinated by the manager.
Promotion to PCT: After successful completion of the PCT course, Nursing Assistants apply for available full-time (72-80 hours per pay period) PCT positions at the hospital and must pass the HCGH PCT test and interview. Approximately four weeks of PCT orientation and on-site clinical training follows.
Employment Agreement: Employees agree to work as a full-time (72-80 hours every two weeks) PCT for a minimum of one year. Failure to meet this commitment will result in an obligation to repay the cost of classroom and clinical training.