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Orientation, Required Training, and Training Records

Requires orientation before any client contact and sets the training every staff member must complete under Florida and federal law: dementia information at hire, the 1-hour state dementia course within 30 days and 2 more hours within 7 months for staff who give personal care (including homemaker and companion services), the one-time HIV/AIDS course within 30 days, bloodborne pathogens training, and HIPAA training, with records of each.

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About this policy
Policy number
FL-HC-HR-06
Version
1.0
Main rule
s. 430.5025(4), F.S.
Library
Florida home care · 50 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
18

In short

  • Finish orientation before your first client visit.
  • On your first day you get written information about caring for people with dementia.
  • Within 30 days: complete the free 1-hour state dementia course if you give care to or have regular contact with clients. Licensed agency staff also complete the HIV/AIDS course within 30 days.
  • Within 7 months: complete 2 more hours of dementia training if you give personal care, homemaker or companion services.
  • Missing a training deadline means you cannot be scheduled with clients until it is done. Give the office every training certificate.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (s. 430.5025(4), F.S.)
  • 5. Orientation Before Client Contact
  • 6. Training Required by Law
  • 7. Dementia Training Records
  • 8. HIV and AIDS Course Records
  • 9. Administrator, Supervisors and Office Staff
  • 10. Staff Who Miss a Deadline
  • 11. Responsibilities
  • 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 13. Staff Training
  • 14. References
  • 15. Related Policies and Forms
  • 16. Approval
  • 17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me this companion's dementia training records and the dates she started.
  • When did this aide complete the HIV/AIDS course?

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