PSA healthcare?

[WannaBNursey, ADN, ASN, RN]

I saw a position for skilled RN visits through PSA healthcare and decided to give their office a call. I was told they pay $50/admission visit and $35/skilled visit. I was wondering if those were normal rates per visit. I'm also concerned about training through this company. How do they train new grad RN's for skilled visits? Or do they? I've read other things on this company that sound terrible, but those posts were from years ago.

I like the idea of PSA over another agency in my area because it's a national chain while the other is more mom and pop and would only be PDN while PSA is offering skilled visits and PDN. Please share your experience!

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

I wouldn't take that job as a new grad. I've worked for PSA & they're one of the better companies I've worked for. But to take on all that by yourself, it's a lot.

[WannaBNursey, ADN, ASN, RN]

I wouldn't take that job as a new grad. I've worked for PSA & they're one of the better companies I've worked for. But to take on all that by yourself, it's a lot.

So what sort of training did they give you, or did you have prior home health experience before working for this company?

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

I worked LTC a little before working with them. I never received any training. There's an "orientation" where you watch this video about the company then they check you off on skills (gtube & CPR).

[WannaBNursey, ADN, ASN, RN]

I worked LTC a little before working with them. I never received any training. There's an "orientation" where you watch this video about the company then they check you off on skills (gtube & CPR).

Yikes! Thanks for the heads up!

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Welcome! A lot of places just want someone with a pulse & a license. They don't care what kind of experience you have & will put you in anything.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Very few home health agencies offer full orientation hence why most require a minimum of a year paid clinical experience.

My second agency I oriented to the company, policy, paperwork & documentation. Took written tests for dosing calculation, infant care and pediatric care. Then had a skills demonstration of all skills relevant to the patient population and scope of practice. One 8 hour shift with a preceptor and I was clear to work independently. I also had 18 months paid nursing experience elsewhere as well as other clinical experience (clinical research, parent of a special needs child, EMS, hospital ED Tech, phlebotomy, etc.)

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Ah yes, I forgot about the test. The one I took for PSA was 1 page front & back. It consisted of mostly pedi scenarios & some med dosage.

[poppycat, ADN, BSN]

You do realize that PSA is pediatrics only, don't you. I work for PSA and in my state they will not even look at new grads because all of their kids are medically fragile. You need to have some sort of clinical experience to know what to look for when you're assessing these kids; not necessarily pediatric experience but something.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

You do realize that PSA is pediatrics only, don't you. I work for PSA and in my state they will not even look at new grads because all of their kids are medically fragile. You need to have some sort of clinical experience to know what to look for when you're assessing these kids; not necessarily pediatric experience but something.

I guess the office where I worked out of is different but many times I went through orientation with brand new nurses, zero experience.

[TalarossaRN]

Organizedchaos: what state are u in? Coz here in nc they dont want new grads..

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Organizedchaos: what state are u in? Coz here in nc they dont want new grads..

Texas. Every PD agency I've worked for said "1 year experience required" but there were countless number of new grads apply.