Home Health Aides (Hospice Aides) and Homemakers
Sets who may work as a home health aide (hospice aide) or homemaker for the Agency, the training and competency evaluation every aide must pass under 42 CFR §418.76, 12 hours of in-service each year, written care instructions from a registered nurse, what aides do and never do, registered nurse supervisory visits at least every 14 days and a yearly on-site observation of each aide, and homemaker qualifications and supervision.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HSP-AIDE-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.76
- Library
- Florida hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 25
In short
- Aides do only the tasks on the written care instructions from the registered nurse.
- Aides never give, measure or decide on medication doses. You may remind the patient and read the label.
- Call the nurse right away about pain, falls, breathing changes, new skin problems or any safety concern.
- A registered nurse checks the aide’s care at least every 14 days and watches each aide give care once a year.
- Aides complete at least 12 hours of in-service training every year.
What's inside
25 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Rule 59A-38.009, F.A.C.; 42 CFR §418.76)
- 5. Who May Work as an Aide
- 6. Training Program
- 7. Competency Evaluation
- 8. In-Service Training
- 9. Assignment and Written Care Instructions
- 10. What Aides Do and Do Not Do
- 11. Reporting by Aides
- 12. Supervision of Aides
- 12.1 Supervisory visit at least every 14 days
- 12.2 When there is a concern
- 12.3 Yearly on-site observation and what the nurse assesses
- 13. Homemakers
- 14. Medicaid Personal Care and Facility Staff
- 15. Responsibilities
- 16. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 17. Staff Training
- 18. References
- 19. Related Policies and Forms
- 20. Approval
- 21. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me how this aide qualified, the competency evaluation and the in-service hours for the last 12 months.
- Where are the written care instructions for this aide, and who prepared them?
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