North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 75 - Department of Human Services
Article 75-03 - Community Services
Chapter 75-03-21.1 - Licensing of Agency foster Homes for Adults
Section 75-03-21.1-29 - Direct service provider employee qualifications
Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 75-03-21.1-29
Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
1. The direct service provider employee must:
a. Be eighteen years of age or
older;
b. Possess the physical
health necessary to provide care;
c. Be literate and capable of understanding
instructions and communicating in the English language;
d. Be in good physical health, emotionally,
and functionally stable, and not abusing drugs or alcohol;
e. Successfully complete criminal background
check requirements as specified in North Dakota Century Code sections
50-11-02.4 and 50-11-06.8; and
f.
Complete department-approved training on the administration of routine
medications, traumatic brain injury, and dementia.
2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, the direct service provider employee shall:
a. Provide evidence of competence in the
generally accepted:
(1) Procedure for
infection control and proper handwashing methods;
(2) Procedure for handling and disposing of
body fluids;
(3) Procedure for tub,
shower, and bed bathing techniques;
(4) Procedure for hair care techniques, bed
and sink shampoo, and shaving;
(5)
Procedure for oral hygiene techniques of brushing teeth and cleaning
dentures;
(6) Procedure for caring
for an incontinent resident;
(7)
Procedure for feeding or assisting a resident with eating;
(8) Procedure for basic meal planning and
preparation;
(9) Procedure for
assisting a resident with the self-administration of medications;
(10) Procedures and techniques, which include
dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, floor care, garbage removal, changing linens, and
other similar tasks, for maintaining a kitchen, bathroom, and other rooms used
by residents in a clean and safe condition;
(11) Procedures in laundry techniques, which
include mending, washing, drying, folding, putting away, ironing, and related
work;
(12) Procedure for assisting
a resident with bill paying and balancing a check book;
(13) Procedure for dressing and undressing a
resident;
(14) Procedure for
assisting with toileting;
(15)
Procedure for routine eye care;
(16) Procedure for proper care of
fingernails;
(17) Procedure for
caring for skin;
(18) Procedure for
turning and positioning a resident in bed;
(19) Procedure for transfer using a belt,
standard sit, bed to wheelchair;
(20) Procedure for assisting a resident with
ambulation; and
(21) Procedure for
making beds; or
b. Meet
developmental disability competency standards for facilities in which the
responsible direct service provider employee is employed by a licensed provider
in accordance with chapter 75-04-01 and North Dakota Century Code chapter
25-16, and services are provided according to chapter 75-04-01.
3. Direct service provider employees shall undergo a medical examination, psychological evaluation, or substance abuse evaluation when requested by the department or human service zone when there is reason to believe that such an examination or evaluation is reasonably necessary.
General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16, 50-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11-03
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