{"ref":"PA-HC-HR-07","title":"Orientation, Job Descriptions, Identification Badges, and Performance Evaluation","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires a written job description and an orientation for every new employee before their first assignment, a photo identification badge with the content and title format the Health Care Facilities Act prescribes, and an annual performance evaluation alongside the annual competency review.","inShort":["Finish your orientation and sign your job description before your first visit.","Wear your photo ID badge whenever you work. It shows your photo, first name, title, and the Agency name.","If you cannot wear the badge during care, show it to the consumer when you arrive.","You will get a written evaluation after 90 days and then every year."],"primaryCitation":"35 P.S. §448.809b","citations":["35 P.S. §448.809b","35 P.S. §448.802a","28 Pa. Code §51.6","6 Pa. Code §15.146(a)(4)","28 Pa. Code §611.55(e)","55 Pa. Code §52.21(b)"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Show me this worker’s orientation record. Did it cover abuse reporting?","Is this worker wearing an identification badge with a photo, first name, title, and the Agency’s name?"],"forms":[{"ref":"PA-HC-HR-07-A","title":"New Employee Orientation Checklist"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (35 P.S. §448.809b)","5. Job Descriptions","6. Orientation Content","7. Identification Badges","8. Performance Evaluation","9. Responsibilities","10. Records and Compliance Monitoring","11. Staff Training","12. References","13. Related Policies and Forms","14. Approval","15. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"pa-hca","state":"Pennsylvania","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/staff-policy-acknowledgment/","h1":"Staff policy acknowledgment: how read-and-sign works in home care"},{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}