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Personnel Qualifications, License Verification and Job Descriptions

Lists the Louisiana qualifications for every hospice discipline, how licenses and certifications are verified before employment and every year, which positions must be filled by Agency employees, how staff who work for more than one agency must coordinate, and how job descriptions are kept.

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About this policy
Policy number
LA-HSP-HR-02
Version
1.0
Main rule
LAC 48:I §8217
Library
Louisiana hospice · 60 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
18

In short

  • Every professional must hold a current Louisiana license or certification for the job. We verify it before you start and every year.
  • Registered nurses and LPNs need at least two years of full-time experience. The social worker must be a licensed master’s social worker.
  • Tell the director of nurses at once if your license is restricted, suspended or about to expire.
  • If you also work for another agency, tell both employers and coordinate your schedule.
  • Nursing, social work and counseling are done by Agency employees, not contract staff.

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 (LAC 48:I §8217)
  • 5. Qualifications by Discipline
  • 6. Verification Before Employment
  • 7. Keeping Qualifications Current
  • 8. Positions Filled by Agency Employees
  • 9. Staff Who Work for More Than One Agency
  • 10. Job Descriptions
  • 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 how you verified this nurse’s Louisiana license before hire and in the last year.
  • Is your social worker a licensed master’s social worker with at least one year of health care experience, and an employee?

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