{"ref":"TX-HH-HR-01","title":"Staffing, Personnel Qualifications, Orientation, and Evaluation","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires enough qualified staff to carry out every patient’s plan of care, a written job description with qualifications for every position, orientation and competency checks before staff work alone, a signed statement that staff will follow Agency policies, and a yearly written evaluation of every employee and volunteer.","inShort":["You must finish orientation and your background checks before your first visit.","Only do tasks that are in your job description, your license, and your competency record.","If you have not been checked off on a task, do not do it alone. Ask your supervisor for training first.","You will sign that you have read and will follow our policies, and you will have a written evaluation every year.","If you cannot make a visit, call the office at (512) 555-0100 as soon as you know."],"primaryCitation":"26 TAC §558.245","citations":["26 TAC §558.245","26 TAC §558.401","26 TAC §558.402","26 TAC §558.701","26 TAC §558.299","26 TAC §558.243"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.115","42 CFR §484.100(b)","42 CFR §484.105(b)(1)(iv)","42 CFR §484.75(b)(9)","42 CFR §484.80"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the job description and qualifications for a registered nurse, a physical therapist, and a home health aide, and the signed copies.","Show me this nurse’s orientation record, license verification, and most recent annual evaluation."],"forms":[{"ref":"TX-HH-HR-01-A","title":"New Hire Orientation and Competency Checklist"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.245)","5. Elements of the Staffing Policy (26 TAC §558.245(b))","6. Qualifications by Discipline","7. Staffing Levels and Job Descriptions","8. Orientation and the Signed Policy Statement","9. Competency","10. Annual Evaluation and In-Service Training","11. Discipline","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"tx-lhhs","state":"Texas","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/staff-policy-acknowledgment/","h1":"Staff policy acknowledgment: how read-and-sign works in home care"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Home Health Agency","legalName":"Sample Home Health Agency, LLC","logo":null}}