Employee Health Program and Health Screening
Describes the employee health program the director of nurses supervises: health screening and tuberculosis screening before patient contact, offers of hepatitis B and other vaccines, annual screening and education, work restrictions for illness, confidentiality of health information, and work injuries.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HSP-HR-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I §8217.E.2.d
- Library
- Louisiana hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Complete your health screening and tuberculosis screening before you visit any patient.
- If you have occupational exposure to blood, you are offered the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost.
- Do not visit patients with a fever, vomiting, diarrhea or an open skin sore. Call your supervisor first.
- Complete your yearly tuberculosis symptom check and education.
- Report any work injury to your supervisor at once and fill in the injury report.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8217.E.2.d)
- 5. The Program
- 6. Screening Before Patient Contact
- 7. Each Year
- 8. Work Restrictions
- 9. Inpatient Hospice Facility Staff
- 10. Confidentiality
- 11. Work-Related Injuries and Illness
- 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
- Who supervises your employee health program?
- Show me the health screening and TB screening for this new aide.
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