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Direct Care Staff Training Before Service, First Aid, and Competency Evaluation

Sets the training every direct care worker completes before the first visit: at least 16 hours on the 14 topics Louisiana lists, followed by a written or oral competency evaluation, and a basic first aid course within 45 days of hire. It also covers qualifications confirmed before training, training transferred from another HCBS provider, and training on each client's plan before serving that client.

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About this policy
Policy number
LA-HC-TRN-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
LAC 48:I.5055.H
Library
Louisiana home care · 50 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
19

In short

  • You must finish at least 16 hours of training and pass a test before you care for any client.
  • The training covers emergencies and 911, client rights, abuse reporting, infection control, documentation, aggressive behavior and scald prevention.
  • You must finish a basic first aid course within 45 days of your hire date.
  • Before you serve a new client, your supervisor trains you on that client's plan.
  • If you trained at another HCBS agency, bring proof of the training. You still learn this Agency's policies.

What's inside

19 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 (LAC 48:I.5055.H)
  • 5. Qualifications Confirmed Before Training
  • 6. The 16 Hours of Training
  • 7. Delivering the Training
  • 8. Competency Evaluation
  • 9. Basic First Aid Within 45 Days
  • 10. Training From a Previous HCBS Employer
  • 11. Training on Each Client's Plan
  • 12. Responsibilities
  • 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 14. Staff Training
  • 15. References
  • 16. Related Policies and Forms
  • 17. Approval
  • 18. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me the 16-hour training record for this worker. Was it completed before the first visit?
  • Which curriculum do you use for detecting and reporting abuse and neglect?

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