Nurse Aide Skill Competency Course
LeadingAge National has made available a free skill competency course to address staffing issues that some members may currently be experiencing.
In response to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers expanding the Nursing Assistant four-month rule, and several states lifted training and competency requirements for staff in skilled nursing or similar settings. Expedited training is a critical tool to be able to take advantage of these waivers.
The resources provided can maximize the workforce and maintain quality standards. LeadingAge National’s new Basic Care Aide Skill Competency Training Tool is a free, nine-hour training course designed to help redeploy current staff and train displaced workers and others new to the field.
Developed by EduCare©, this new program is designed specifically for the Basic Care Aide role and provides a foundation of skills for a variety of settings. The curriculum provides information on how to perform tasks, with the goal of ensuring that staff are well prepared to deliver person-centered care.
The program features an online training curriculum, with an additional two hours competency-based testing in the following content areas:
- Resident Rights, Abuse Prevention, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Emergency Procedures/Site and Natural Hazards
- Emergency Preparedness/Human Hazards
- Infection Control Techniques
- COVID-19
- Personal Cares
- Exercise and Ambulation
- Lifting and Safe Transfers
- Bedmaking and Positioning
- Temperature and Treatment
- Skin Care and Pressure Ulcer Prevention
- Dining, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Dementia Management and Abuse Prevention
- Behavioral Health
The training tool is free to members and is available now on the Learning Hub.
Contact: Elliott Frost, efrost@leadingageny.org, 518-441-8761