PDFWAC 388-71-0946

Who is required to complete the nurse delegation core training, and when?

Before performing any delegated task, a long-term care worker must:
(1) Be a:
(a) Certified home care aide under chapter 18.88B RCW; or
(b) Nursing assistant certified under chapter 18.88A RCW; or
(c) If exempt from the home care aide certification, become a nursing assistant registered and complete the core competencies of basic training, unless the twenty-eight hours of revised fundamentals of care or a department approved alternative was already completed.
(d) If nurse delegation is needed to implement a care plan earlier than home care aide certification can be obtained, become a nursing assistant registered and complete core competencies of basic training.
(2) Successfully complete "Nurse Delegation for Nursing Assistants" training.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 13-02-023, § 388-71-0946, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13.]