Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Direct care staff shall be at least 18
years of age unless certified in Virginia as a nurse aide.
B. Direct care staff who are responsible for
caring for residents with special health care needs shall only provide services
within the scope of their practice and training.
C. Direct care staff shall meet one of the
requirements in this subsection. If the staff does not meet the requirement at
the time of employment, he shall successfully meet one of the requirements in
this subsection within two months of employment. Licensed health care
professionals practicing within the scope of their profession are not required
to complete the training in this subsection.
1. Certification as a nurse aide issued by
the Virginia Board of Nursing.
2.
Successful completion of a Virginia Board of Nursing-approved nurse aide
education program.
3. Successful
completion of a nursing education program preparing for registered nurse
licensure or practical nurse licensure.
4. Current enrollment in a nursing education
program preparing for registered nurse or practical nurse licensure and
completion of at least one clinical course in the nursing program that includes
at least 40 hours of direct client care clinical experience.
5. Successful completion of a personal care
aide training program approved by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance
Services.
6. Successful completion
of an educational program for geriatric assistant or home health aide or for
nurse aide that is not covered under subdivision 2 of this subsection. The
program shall be provided by a hospital, nursing facility, or educational
institution and may include out-of-state training. The program must be approved
by the department. To obtain department approval:
a. The facility shall provide to the
department's representative an outline of course content, dates and hours of
instruction received, the name of the entity that provided the training, and
other pertinent information.
b. The
department will make a determination based on the information in subdivision 6
a of this subsection and provide written confirmation to the facility when the
educational program meets department requirements.
7. Successful completion of the
department-approved 40-hour direct care staff training provided by a registered
nurse or licensed practical nurse.
8. Direct care staff employed prior to
February 1, 2018, who only cared for residents meeting the criteria for
residential living, and who were therefore not required to meet this subsection
prior to February 1, 2018, shall successfully complete a training program
consistent with this subsection no later than January 31,
2019.
D. The facility
shall obtain a copy of the certificate issued or other documentation indicating
that the person has met one of the requirements of subsection C of this
section, which shall be part of the staff member's record in accordance with
22VAC40-73-250.
E. The administrator shall develop and
implement a written plan for supervision of direct care staff who have not yet
met the requirements as allowed for in subsection C of this
section.
Statutory Authority: §§
63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1802, 63.2-1805 , and 63.2-1808
of the Code of Virginia.
