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Staffing, Personnel Qualifications, Orientation, and Evaluation

Requires enough qualified staff to carry out every patient’s plan of care, a written job description with qualifications for every position, orientation and competency checks before staff work alone, a signed statement that staff will follow Agency policies, and a yearly written evaluation of every employee and volunteer.

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About this policy
Policy number
TX-HH-HR-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
26 TAC §558.245
Library
Texas home health · 56 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
19

In short

  • You must finish orientation and your background checks before your first visit.
  • Only do tasks that are in your job description, your license, and your competency record.
  • If you have not been checked off on a task, do not do it alone. Ask your supervisor for training first.
  • You will sign that you have read and will follow our policies, and you will have a written evaluation every year.
  • If you cannot make a visit, call the office at (512) 555-0100 as soon as you know.

What's inside

19 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 (26 TAC §558.245)
  • 5. Elements of the Staffing Policy (26 TAC §558.245(b))
  • 6. Qualifications by Discipline
  • 7. Staffing Levels and Job Descriptions
  • 8. Orientation and the Signed Policy Statement
  • 9. Competency
  • 10. Annual Evaluation and In-Service Training
  • 11. Discipline
  • 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 a registered nurse, a physical therapist, and a home health aide, and the signed copies.
  • Show me this nurse’s orientation record, license verification, and most recent annual evaluation.

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