Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 255 - HOSPITAL REPORT CARD CODE
Section 255.200 - Orientation and Training
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) All health care facilities shall have established an orientation process that provides initial job training and information and assesses the direct care nursing staff's ability to fulfill specified responsibilities. (Section 20(a) of the Act) Documentation of training and orientation processes and ongoing assessments of the direct care nursing staff's ability to fulfill specified responsibilities shall be maintained by health care facilities for five years.
b) Personnel who have not completed the established orientation course for a position may not work in the position without direct supervision by a registered professional nurse.
c) Staff training informationwill be available upon request, without any information identifying a patient, employee, or licensed professional at the hospital, for personnel who work in inpatient direct care areas for each of the following employee classifications: direct-care nursing staff, transport and housekeeping services, dietary personnel, and licensed allied health professionals. (Section 20(c) of the Act)