Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 246-335-530 - Personnel, contractor, and volunteer records The licensee must maintain records on all personnel and volunteers and have access to records on all contractors, to include:
(1) Current practice certification, credential or licensure, as applicable;(2) Documentation of references;(3) Contracts when using contractors;(4) Evidence of orientation to current agency policies and procedures;(5) Verification of personnel, contractor, and volunteer skills or training specific to meeting the care needs of patients;(6) Documentation that personnel and contractors holding a nursing assistant registration became credentialed as a nursing assistant certified under chapter 246-841 WAC within twelve months of the date of hire or met the exemption criteria in WAC 246-335-525(10)(c);(7) Evidence of initial and subsequent criminal history background checks and disclosure statement(s) according to RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.842 and this chapter;(8) Training on current and revised agency policies and procedures, including patient care issues;(9) Current CPR training for direct care personnel and contractors;(10) Documentation for personnel, contractors, and volunteers who prepare food for the patient independent of the patient's assistance, including: (a) A current food worker card per chapter 246-215 WAC; or(b) Training equivalent to United States Food and Drug Administration for personnel, contractors, and volunteers involved in food preparation services on behalf of patients;(11) Communicable disease testing and vaccination according to current state and federal health authority recommendations; and(12) Documentation of performance evaluations of personnel and volunteers providing direct patient care and evaluations of services provided by contractors providing direct patient care as required in WAC 246-335-525(16) and (17).Wash. Admin. Code § 246-335-530
Adopted by WSR 18-06-093, Filed 3/6/2018, effective 4/6/2018