N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:43F-6.3 - Personnel

(a) The facility shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all staff providing direct care to participants in the facility are in good health, are concerned for the safety and well-being of participants, and have not been convicted of a crime relating adversely to the person's ability to provide care to participants, except when the applicant or employee with a criminal history has demonstrated his or her rehabilitation, in accordance with the standards set forth at N.J.S.A. 2A:168A-1 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 8:43F-2.1(a)8 ii, in order to qualify for employment at the facility.

1. "Reasonable efforts" shall include, but not be limited to, an inquiry on the employment application, reference checks, and/or criminal background checks when necessary for compliance with N.J.A.C. 8:43F-2.1(a)8.

i. Administrators and owners of adult day health services facilities shall have clearance from the Criminal Background Investigation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43F-2.1(a)8.

(b) The facility shall develop written job descriptions and ensure that personnel are assigned duties based upon their education, training, and competencies, and in accordance with their job descriptions.

(c) All personnel who require licensure, certification, or authorization to provide care to participants shall be licensed, certified, or authorized under the appropriate laws or rules of the State of New Jersey.

(d) The facility shall maintain written staffing schedules. Staffing schedules shall be implemented to ensure continuity of care.

(e) The facility shall develop and implement a staff orientation plan and a staff training and education plan, including plans for each service and designation of person(s) responsible for ongoing training.

1. All staff shall receive orientation at the time of employment and ongoing in-service training regarding, at a minimum, emergency plans and procedures, the infection prevention and control services, participant rights, and elder abuse.

i. The facility shall document ongoing in-service training of all staff.

(f) Employee health records as required by these rules shall be maintained for each employee. Employee health records shall be confidential and kept separate from personnel records and shall include documentation of all medical screening tests performed and the results.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-6.3

Amended by R.2009 d.345, effective 11/16/2009 (operative April 1, 2010).
See: 40 N.J.R. 6266(a), 41 N.J.R. 4212(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a)1 and in (a)1i, updated the N.J.A.C. reference; in the introductory paragraph of (a)1, substituted " 'Reasonable efforts' " for "In adult day health services facilities, 'reasonable efforts' "; and deleted (a)2.
Notice of readoption with technical change, effective 12/20/2021.
See: 53 N.J.R. 2204(a).