S.C. Code Regs. § 61-84.500.504

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 34, August 23, 2024

Section 61-84.500.504 - Inservice Training (I)

A. Documentation of all inservice training shall be signed and dated by both the individual providing the training and the individual receiving the training. The following training shall be provided by appropriate resources, e.g., licensed/registered/certified persons, books, electronic media, etc., to all staff members/direct care volunteers and private sitters in the context of their job duties and responsibilities, prior to resident contact and at a frequency determined by the facility, but at least annually unless otherwise specified by certificate, e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):

1. Basic first-aid to include emergency procedures as well as procedures to manage/care for minor accidents or injuries;

2. Procedures for checking and recording vital signs (for designated staff members only);

3. Management/care of persons with contagious and/or communicable disease, e.g., hepatitis, tuberculosis, HIV infection;

4. Medication management including storage, administration, receiving orders, securing medications, interactions, and adverse reactions;

5. Depending on the type of residents, care of persons specific to the physical/mental condition being cared for in the facility, e.g., dementia; cognitive disability; mental illness; or aggressive, violent, and/or inappropriate behavioral symptoms etc., to include communication techniques (cueing and mirroring), understanding and coping with behaviors, safety, activities, etc.

6. Use of restraint techniques;

7. OSHA standards regarding blood-borne pathogens;

8. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for designated staff members/direct care volunteers to ensure that there is a certified staff member/direct care volunteer present whenever residents are in the facility;

9. Confidentiality of resident information and records;

10. Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Facilities per 1976 Code Section 44-81-10, et seq.;

11. Fire response training within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility (See Section 1503);

12. Emergency procedures/disaster preparedness within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility (See Section 1400); and

13. Activity training (for the designated staff only).

B. Job Orientation.

All new staff members/direct care volunteers shall have documented orientation to the organization and environment of the facility, specific duties and responsibilities of staff members/direct care volunteers, and residents' needs within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility.

S.C. Code Regs. 61-84.500.504

Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015.