Health and Fitness for Duty
Requires every direct care worker to be in adequate health to do the work safely, sets the Agency's own health screening at hire (a health and fitness statement after a conditional offer and tuberculosis screening following CDC guidance for health care personnel), and covers working while ill, infectious illness, return to work, reasonable accommodation, drugs and alcohol, and confidentiality of health information.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MI-HC-HR-04
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- MPM Home Help §8.2
- Library
- Michigan home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 16
In short
- You must be healthy enough to do your job safely. Tell us if you need an accommodation.
- Complete the health statement and TB screening before your first client visit.
- If you have fever, vomiting, diarrhea or other signs of a contagious illness, call the office and stay home.
- You can use earned sick time when you are sick.
- Never work under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or any drug.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (MPM Home Help §8.2)
- 5. Health Screening After a Conditional Offer
- 6. Working While Ill and Return to Work
- 7. Reasonable Accommodation
- 8. Drugs and Alcohol
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you know a new caregiver is able to do the lifting and transfers on this client's plan?
- What does a worker do if she wakes up with a fever before a shift?
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