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Staffing

Sets the Agency’s written staffing policies under 26 TAC §558.245: orientation, job-specific training and competency, continuing training, job descriptions, background checks, annual evaluations, discipline, volunteers, care of pediatric clients, and the signed policy compliance statement, and the Agency’s own staffing standards.

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About this policy
Policy number
TX-HR-01
Version
1.1
Main rule
26 TAC §558.245
Library
Texas home care · 46 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
14

In short

  • Complete orientation and show you can do a task before doing it alone with a client.
  • Only perform tasks listed in your job description and confirmed in your training.
  • Go to your yearly evaluation and finish the training your supervisor assigns.
  • Call the scheduler right away if you cannot cover a scheduled visit.

What's inside

14 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
  • 5. Procedure (26 TAC §558.245)
  • 6. Responsibilities
  • 6.1 Staff Training
  • 7. Records
  • 7.1 Compliance Monitoring
  • 8. References
  • 9. Related Documents
  • 10. Approval
  • 11. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me the job description for a personal care attendant and the attendant’s signed copy.
  • How do you know you have enough staff to cover every scheduled visit this week?

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