Annual PCW Training 2015
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Agenda
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Employment Updates and Reminders:
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TB Screening
Review Time Off Forms
Policy Updates and Reminders
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Standard Precautions Training
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Personal Care:
The policies of Community Living Alliance will not be used in any way that would infringe on
employees’ rights as set forth in Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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TB/Communicable Disease
Screening
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Complete TB/Communicable Disease
Screening Form & Hand in
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RN will review TB Screening Form
HR will contact you if further action is
recommended
Questions? Contact Stacy in HR: (608) 242–8335 ext. 1243
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Call–In Process
Follow this order:
1. Call Client
2. Call On-Call Number:
608.301.5513
3. A L W A Y S Complete Time Off
Form
pg. 53 in Handbook
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Time Off Forms
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When? – anytime you miss a scheduled shift –
even as little as 15 minutes
2-Week notice for Planned time off requests
Unplanned time off?
 Turn in with Record of Cares for week shift
was missed
Time off form must accompany any Dr. note
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IMPORTANT!
Failure to complete
the
Time Off Form
correctly will affect
the following:
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benefit eligibility
time-off approval
Print Time Off Forms:
www.clanet.org Employment section
Employee Information
Pick up Time Off Forms:
CLA Reception Desk
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Please fill out
Front & Back
of Time Off Form
correctly
Bob Smith
6/7/15; 6/10/15; 6/12/15
Jane Nurse
6:30am
8am
11:30am
7:45am
6/7/15
Jane Nurse
7pm
8:30pm
Thomas PCW
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Reminders:
Communicate in writing
Resigning and/or  Provide 2-week notice
Reducing Hours
Include:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Your name
Client’s name
Date resignation is effective
Reason for reduction or
Follow-up verbal
resignation
resignation with 5. If reducing hours, BE SPECIFIC
e-mail or letter
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pgs. 39 – 40 in Handbook
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Background
Checks
 Required at least every 3 years
 Must respond to and return BID form by date
in request letter
 Must Notify HR within 1 day of both new
charges and convictions
 Act 172 – CLA must notify clients of certain
convictions before you start working with them
 Noncompliance = Termination
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HIPAA . . . Confidentiality . . . Fraud
HIPAA:
Protect Health Information
related to yourself or the client
Confidentiality: personal information Social Networking Policy:
your’s or the client’s
• Do not post photos of Clients, other employees
• Do not link CLA’s Website to your blog
• Always indicate it is your personal view, not that of CLA
Examples of Potential Fraud:
pgs. 20-21 & 23 in Handbook
• Falsifying ROC or travel record or other
agency document
• Forging signatures
• Dishonesty about work or cares performed
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Family Member Caregiver with ????????
Contact Human Resources: 242-8335
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Tobacco Free Premises
Tobacco Free Policy:
• All tobacco products including, but not limited to:
• Chewing tobacco
• Cigarettes
• Cigars
• Pipes
• e-cigs & vapor devices containing tobacco/nicotine
Prohibited From:
*Replacing page 25 in Employee Handbook
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CLA Building
CLA Parking Lot
Vehicles on CLA premises
Client homes
Forty Hour Work Week Limit includes Travel Time
PCW Benefit
Client Benefit
 Safety
 Safety
 Quality Care
 Quality Work Environment
Hours over 40 ONLY allowed with prior
authorization from Scheduling Department
Replacing page 48 in Employee Handbook
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No Gift/Tip Policy
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Effective
Communication
Voicemail:
*Set it up
*Clear voicemail
*Listen and respond
promptly
Report Personal/Contact Information
Changes Immediately:
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Name
Physical Address/Mailing Address
Telephone number
E-mail
CLA Website
www.clanet.org
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No Lift Policy
– nothing over
50 lbs.
Follow Care
Plan
Size up Load
Back Straight
No Twist
BBase
Bend knees
Close
No Clutter
Use proper Lifting
Techniques
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OSHA
Standard Precautions
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Standard Precautions
 Standard: treat everyone like they could be infected
(including yourself)
 Precautions: developed by OSHA to protect against the
spread of bloodborne pathogens or other communicable
diseases
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Hand Hygiene
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Hand Hygiene
 2 methods of hand hygiene
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Hand Washing
Why?
# 1 way of preventing spread of infectious illness
When?
• Whenever hands are visibly dirty
• Before, during, and after preparing food
• Before and after eating
• Before and after caring for someone who is sick
• Before and after treating a cut or wound
• After using the restroom
• Before putting on and after removing gloves
• After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
• After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
• After handling pet food or pet treats
• After touching garbage
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Hand Sanitizers
• Not effective when hands are visibly dirty
• Should contain at least 60% alcohol
How to use hand sanitizers:
• Apply product to palm of hand (read the label to
learn the correct amount).
• Rub hands together over all surfaces of hands and
fingers until hands are dry
• Use 2 – 3 times; then soap & water to prevent
build-up
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Proper Hand Washing
1. Turn on faucet to comfortable water temperature
2. Remove jewelry (including watches), wet hands,
3.
4.
5.
6.
apply liquid soap & lather
Rub (use FRICTION) for 20-30 seconds making sure
to get wrists, each finger, fingertips/cuticles, thumbs &
back of hands
Rinse with fingertips pointing down
Dry with paper towel
Turn off faucet with clean paper towel
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Gloves
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Gloves
 Protection for you and client
 Wash hands before and after using gloves
 Be careful of jewelry that may tear gloves
 Available through CLA (front desk or PCC)
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Tasks that Require Gloves
 Bathing: perineum & groin areas
 Bowel care: double glove
 Feeding
 Shaving
 Oral care
 Toileting & incontinent care
 Catheter care
 Feminine hygiene
 Handling soiled clothing or linen
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Sharps/Needle Safety
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Avoiding needle sticks
 Do not recap needles.
 Ensure area around you is clean.
 No
needles laying around.
 When using needles, have area ready.
 Including
appropriate equipment (sharps container,
etc.).
 Nothing that will cause jerky movements or surprises.
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Sharps Container
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Bloodborne Pathogens
 Blood or body fluid containing blood that holds a
virus
 Exposure
 Occurs
when blood or body fluid containing blood is
splashed or comes into contact with eyes, mouth or
under skin
 Could occur from bite, needle stick, splash
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What to do if Exposed?
 Wash or flush area immediately for 30 minutes
 Call CLA immediately
 Report
workplace exposure, accident or injury
hours (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) – HR (Stacy x1243)
 After hours or weekends – on-call number to report
On-Call Number:
& leave message for Stacy in HR
(608) 301-5513
 Business
 Follow up with medical treatment as advised
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Bloodborne Diseases
 HIV/AIDS
 Hepatitis C
 Hepatitis B
 Hep B Vaccination
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If you have questions about any of the policies or
procedures stated in this presentation, please contact:
Dona Potters, Training and Staff Development Specialist,
608.242.8335 extension 1203
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Thank You!
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