Personnel Policies, Qualifications, Orientation, In-Service Education, and Evaluation
Sets the Agency’s written personnel policies: job descriptions, the federal qualifications for each discipline, Ohio licensure, the hiring steps, orientation before the first patient visit, the training required by rule (aide in-service, bloodborne pathogens, emergency preparedness, infection control), competency checks and annual performance evaluation.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HH-HR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.115
- Library
- Ohio home health · 59 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Finish orientation before your first patient visit.
- Work only within your Ohio license and your training. If a task is new to you, ask the clinical manager first.
- Aides need at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months. Keep track of your hours.
- Bloodborne pathogens training is every year; emergency preparedness training is at least every two years.
- You will have a written performance review at least once a year.
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 (42 CFR §484.115)
- 5. Qualifications and Ohio Licensure
- 6. Hiring Steps
- 7. Orientation
- 8. Required Training After Orientation
- 9. Competency
- 10. Performance Evaluation
- 11. Personnel Policies Given to Staff
- 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 job description and qualifications for each position, and the personnel policies staff receive.
- How do you verify that each nurse, therapist and social worker is licensed in Ohio?
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