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Dear Perspective Aquinas Healthcare Team Member:

We are very happy that you have requested to work for our Aquinas Healthcare Team. As part of our orientation process, we will email you a packet of Continue Education Units which should be reviewed by you at your earliest convenience. At the end of each section there is a brief selfstudy. Please review this packet and let us know at any time if you have any questions regarding any part of these educational topics related to Home Care.

Some of these topics are very relevant to our everyday work life. Some are less often seen. Please keep in mind some of these subject matters are required for us to educate each employee about periodically. If there is a relevant topic, you would like to cover please let us know and we will add it to the deck.

Please print your name, sign and date the bottom of this document acknowledging that you understand this document and will advise the Aquinas Healthcare office if you do not receive these documents in the email, you supplied or if you have further questions after fully reviewing these documents.
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Aquinas Healthcare's Receipt of Employee Manual

Acknowledgement Form

I acknowledge receipt of this Employee Manual; I understand that I am responsible for reading and understanding its contents, and to abide by the rules, policies and standards set forth herein, and for keeping it update. I understand that it sets forth the terms and conditions of my employment as well as the duties, responsibilities and obligations of my employment with Aquinas Healthcare (the Company). I also understand that this Employee Manual is the Company's property and that I must return it to Company when my employment ends.

I further understand that my employment is at-will and that this Employee Manual does not create a contract with the Company for any purpose, including a specific period of time of employment, reason for termination, or modify the at-will employment status.

I understand and agree that Aquinas Healthcare employs me. The company reserves the right to deviate from any provisions of this manual as necessary and/or appropriate under the circumstances. The company may change any policy or procedure included in this Employee Manual in its sole discretion, without having to consult with anyone and without anyone's consent or agreement. I also understand that this Employee Manual supersedes, voids and replaces all prior Employee Manuals, personnel practices, and verbal or written policies of the Company that are otherwise inconsistent or contradictory.

If I have any questions regarding the content or interpretation of this Employee Manual, I will bring them to the attention of my supervisor.
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Aquinas Healthcare Fraud Policy Acknowledgement


I have received a copy of the Aquinas Healthcare's Fraud Policy, including discussion of the guidelines and requirements of this policy, and am responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with the policy.
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This page is to be signed, dated and returned to the office and placed in my personal record.

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Information Regarding "Danielle's Law"


I have received the following information pertaining to Danielle's Law:

In accordance with Danielle's Law, 911is to be called in life threatening emergencies. As defined in the law, "life-threatening emergency means a situation in which a prudent person could reasonably believe that immediate intervention is necessary to protect the life of a person receiving services or to protect the lives of others persons in the home from an immediate threat or actual occurrence of a potentially fatal injury, impairment to bodily functions or dysfunction of a bodily organ or part"

Failure to call 911 in a life-threatening emergency includes monetary fines: $5,000 for the first offence, $10,000 for the second offense, and $25,000 for the third and each subsequent offense. Additionally, a health care professional, licensed or alternately authorized to provide services, may be subject to revocation of that professional license or other authorization to practice as a health care professional.
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I have received training on Danielle's Law including a Fact Sheet on Life Threatening Emergencies, and a copy of Chapter 191, the actual Law.

I understand that it is my responsibility to call 911 if a person served by the Division of Developmental Disabilities is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, as defined in "Danielle's Law". I understand it is the responsibility of the emergency medical professional to assess the severity of the emergency. My responsibility is to make the call to 911, provide information regarding the condition of the person and direct emergency workers to the scene of the emergency. It is also my responsibility to provide immediate care until the emergency medical professionals arrive and take over.
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CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE


GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is an employee of the company and works in support of the client's safety, dignity, well-being and ability to remain living at home. The CHHA travels to the client's home to provide direct care in accordance with a written Plan of Care that includes personal care, grooming, ambulation, special procedures, homemaking, meal preparation, housekeeping and assistance with other activities of daily living. The Certified Home Health Aide is an employee and works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. There are no supervision responsibilities with this position. The CHHA has HIPAA restricted access to certain client information, and is an hourly per-diem, non-exempt Direct Care staff member with no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • • Have a high school diploma or GED, or a satisfactory combination of education and life experience needed to perform the duties and essential functions of the job.

  • • Have a valid New Jersey Board of Nursing, Home Health Aide certification. Have the willingness to travel throughout the service area. This includes being able to drive and have a valid driver's license and auto insurance, or have the ability to independently travel on public transportation.

  • • Demonstrate good communication skills and mature attitude.

  • • Be honest, dependable and be able to perform the physical demands of the position.


RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES OF THE JOB:

  • • Travel to client's home, read and interpret the client's care plan and provide direct care as specified by the written plan of care. The care includes personal care to clients such as bathing, mouth, nail, hair and skin care, shaving, exercises as directed, and activities related to dressing and toileting including bedpan. Assist client with ambulating, transfer activities, and the use of assistive devices like mechanical lifts, walkers, wheelchair, commode chair, braces, and prosthesis. Perform special delegated procedures including taking vital signs and weight, feeding, measuring intake and output, and assisting client with self-administered medications. These activities require reliable attendance at scheduled assignment and the performance of a variety of physical demands, including, but not limited to, those outlined in Working Conditions and Essential Functions below.

  • • Travel to client's home, perform light housekeeping, meal preparation and other support services as part of the plan of care. This includes duties such as menu planning and shopping lists, run errands, prepare meals including special diets, present food, and clean dishes, appliances, and work area afterwards, go shopping, dusting, laundry, vacuuming, general cleaning of bathroom, kitchen, and living area when part of the written plan of care. These activities require reliable attendance at scheduled assignment and the performance of such activities include using a wide variety of household equipment and home appliances and the physical demands, including but not limited to those as outlined in Working Conditions and Essential Functions of this Job Description.

  • • Observe the client's condition, behavior, appearance, and hygiene needs, living arrangements, and home environment while in the home and report and document changes or problems to the appropriate staff member.

  • • Write or otherwise electronically document visit reports to accurately record the care provided in the home, electronically record time and attendance and complete other forms to document the work of this position, including incident reports and written time and attendance reports as instructed. Ensure the completeness and accuracy of these reports. Submit these reports on time.

  • • Maintain a dependable attendance, be regularly available for assignments, and be timely for scheduled visits. Call the office for assignments often or when late for an assignment.

  • • Attend at least twelve (12) hours of in-service training annually.


OTHER DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • • Adhere to Agency policies and procedures.

  • • Maintain a valid NJ Board of Nursing Home Health Aide certification.

  • • Always protect and maintain client and company confidentiality.

  • • Maintain a professional image, good appearance, and personal hygiene.

  • • Accept assignments and be punctual.

  • • Attend Agency meetings and training as directed.

  • • Perform other duties as assigned.


WORKING CONDITIONS and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Work is in a variety of home environments. Frequently travel by car or public transportation throughout the service area is necessary. Tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue (OSHA Category I) and household chemicals, dust, and disinfectants. This position routinely requires driving a car or independently using public transportation, lifting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling, stretching, standing, stooping, walking, walking up and down stairs, seeing, hearing, speaking, writing, reading, carrying, weight bearing activities, and the use of a wide assortment of large and small home appliances.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
This Job Description is not a contract or guarantee of employment, nor to be used as a work schedule. It is only intended to outline the occupation. It is subject to change, without notice, at the Agency's discretion.

I have read and accept the above description of essential functions, responsibilities, duties, and working conditions and understand what is required of me to fulfill the position of Certified Home Health Aide.
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CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE


I understand that Aquinas Healthcare has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard the privacy of all patients and to protect the confidentiality of their personal health information. Additionally, Aquinas Healthcare must assure the confidentiality of its human resources, payroll, fiscal, research, computer systems, legal, planning and management information (collectively "Confidential Information).

In the course of my employment at Aquinas Healthcare, I understand that I may come into possession of Confidential Information Including patient's protected health information.

I further understand that I must sign and comply with this agreement in order to get authorization for access to any of Aquinas Healthcare's protected Confidential and Patient Health information.
  1. 1. I will not discuss any Confidential Information including patient personal health information to anyone who does not have a need to know and not discuss this Confidential Information in any public place, on the bus or other public transportation, at in-services, in the hallways or lobbies of buildings and the office, elevators, to my family or friends, or anywhere except in that patient's home or to staff members who have a right to know the information for treatment purposes in a private area of the office. It is not acceptable to discuss Confidential Information in public areas even if a patient's name is not used; such a discussion may raise doubts among patients and our respect for their privacy.

  2. 2. I will not disclose any Confidential Information, including Patient personal health information, with others, including family or friends, who do not have a need to know it, unless the patient has provided a properly executed, written authorization to release the information or as set forth in the law and where the patient has consented to the disclosure of such information.

  3. 3. I understand that my personal access code, user ID(s), and password(s) used to access the Aquinas Healthcare computer system, phone system, voice mall, or internet are also an integral aspect of this Confidential Information. I will not willingly inform another person or knowingly use another person's personal access code, user ID(s), and password(s)used to access the Aquinas Healthcare computer system, phone system, voice mail, or internet.

  4. 4. I will not make inquiries about Confidential Information for other personnel who do not have proper authorization to access such Confidential Information.

  5. 5. I will not make any unauthorized transmission, inquire modifications, or purge of Confidential Information from Aquinas Healthcare computer system, written documentation or other media.

  6. 6. I will log off any computer or terminal prior to leaving it unattended.

  7. 7. I will comply with any security or privacy policy promulgated by Aquinas Healthcare to protect the security and privacy of Confidential Information.

  8. 8. I will immediately report to my supervisor any activities by any person, including myself, that is a violation of this Agreement or branch of Confidential Information.

  9. 9. Upon termination of my employment, I willimmediately return any documents or other media containing Confidential Information.

  10. 10. I agree that my obligations under this Agreement will continue after the termination of my employment.

  11. 11. I understand that violation of this Agreement may result to disciplinary action, up to and including termination in accordance with Aquina Healthcare policy, as well as legal liability.

  12. 12. I further understand that all computer access activity is subject to audit.

By signing this Confidentiality Agreement, I understand and agree to its terms and restrictions and agree that I have read the above Agreement and agree to comply with all its terms.
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Aquinas Healthcare Annual Statement of Tuberculosis Screening

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* This form is required to be completed by each caregiver and reviewed with the Nurse annually The following 13 screening questions must be answered by the potential and current employees.
Cough lasting more than three (3) weeks
Coughing up blood (Hemoptysis)
Unexplained fever, chills, or night sweats
Persistent shortness of breath
Unexplained weight loss
Chest pain
Chronic or unusual tiredness or fatigue
Have you had a positive TB skin test in past years?
Have you had contact with anyone with active TB in the past year?
Have you ever had BCG vaccine? If Yes, when? (Enter Date)
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In the past year have you been to another country for one ( 1) month or more where TB is common?
Have you had contact with anyone who has lived in a county where TB is common during the past year?
Do you have a medical condition, or are you taking medicationr which suppresses your immune system?
I declare that my answers and statements are correct, complete and true to the best of my knowledge.
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