Certified Nursing Assistant 2 – Acute Care (CNA2)

Job Description
CNA2s are CNAs trained to a deeper and more specialized level. CNA2 Acute Care training is focused on the knowledge and skills needed to work in hospitals and other acute care settings. Many hospitals expect their CNAs to be trained to this level. CNA2s assist licensed nursing personnel in these settings in the provision of nursing care, providing opportunities for optimal client independence and supporting behaviors that promote positive healing.

Nursing Assistant 2 Acute Care Curriculum spells out a level of knowledge, skills, and abilities at a greater depth than a level 1 training program, the concepts of safety and preventing complications, communicating client responses to the nurse, and documenting/recording outcomes of client care.

Prerequisites

• Hold a current, unencumbered Oregon CNA 1 Certificate on the first day of class

Hours

Day Program: 64 Hours of instruction and training is required for CNA2 Acute Care Certification.  We offer one week of class: 40 hours of classroom instruction and  lab training, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by 24 hours or 2 days of clinical at a local hospital from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Evening Program:  Two weeks of evening classroom instruction and labs, Monday through Friday, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., followed by 24 hours or 2 days of clinical at a local hospital from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Other Program Requirements: Scrubs, soft-soled totally enclosed shoes, a watch with a second hand, and Cascade Medical School name badge must be worn at the clinical location at all times.

Graduation: Upon graduation, you will be issued a certificate of completion, and Cascade Medical School will transmit your graduation information to the Oregon State Board of Nursing to update the NA2 State Registry. No further state application or examination by the student is required.

How to Register

• Step 1:  Complete an online registration form
• Step 2:  Attend an information session
• Step 3:  Complete the class registration packet
• Step 4:  Reserve your seat with a $75 non-refundable Registration Fee
  

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