rules and regulations for assisted living facilities level ii - Arkansas ...

2. minimal qualifications, to include educational
qualifications;
3. evidence of credentials, including current professional
licensure or certification;
4. written statements of reference or documentation of verbal
reference check – verbal check documentation must include
the name and title of the person giving the reference, the
substance of any statements made, the date and time of the
call, and the name of the facility employee making the call;
5. documentation of education, documentation of continuing
training, including orientation training and continuing
education units (CEUs) related to administration
certification, personal care, food management, etc. CEU
documentation must include copies of the documentary
evidence of the award of hours by the certifying
organization;
6. documentation of attendance at in-service or on-the-job
training, and orientation as required by the job description;
7. employee’s signed acknowledgement that he or she has
received and read a copy of the Residents’ Bill of Rights;
8. results of the criminal record check required by law or
regulation.
c. Verification that employee is at least 18 years of age;
d. Documentation that employees with communicable diseases, or
with infected skin lesions, are prohibited from direct contact with
residents or with residents’ food, if direct contact will transmit the
disease;
e. Verification that employee has not been convicted or does not have
a substantiated report of abusing or neglecting residents or
misappropriating resident property. The facility shall, at a
minimum, prior to employing any individual or for any individuals
working in the facility through contract with a third party, make
inquiry to the Employment Clearance Registry of the Office of
Long Term Care and the Adult Abuse Register maintained by the
Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult
Services, and shall conduct re-checks of all employees every five
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Assisted Living Facilities Level II R. 08/01/11