Or. Admin. Code § 411-055-0340 - Staff Training and Annual In-Service Training

(1) Staff serving individuals in the IIC program must complete a Department-approved IIC curriculum training to address the mental, emotional and behavioral needs of the residents.

(2) If the direct care staff duties include preparing food, they must have a food handler's certificate as described in OAR chapter 411, division 54.

(3) All direct care staff must have current CPR and First Aid certification.

(a) Accepted CPR and First Aid courses must be provided or endorsed by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the American Safety and Health Institute, or MEDIC First Aid.

(b) CPR or First Aid courses conducted online are only accepted by the Department when an in-person skills competency check is conducted by a qualified instructor endorsed by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the American Safety and Health Institute, or MEDIC First Aid.

(4) All continuing education and training hours for direct care staff must be in addition to any hours required by the applicable licensing rules described in OAR chapter 411, division 54. In addition to all other training, every direct care staff must complete an annual in-service training of six hours of dementia care training as specified in OAR 411-054-0070.

(5) Requests for documentation verifying direct care staff participation in dementia pre-service and in-service training must be provided to the Department upon request.

(6) Behavior Coordinators are expected to receive, on an annual basis:

(a) A minimum of 12 hours of Department-approved continuing education in Positive Behavior Support; and

(b) A minimum of eight hours of training or training as needed to maintain certification to oversee or teach Department-approved Intensive Intervention Service procedures.

(7) Direct Care staff are expected to receive a minimum of four hours of continuing education necessary to provide services under these rules on an annual basis in addition to training required by licensure.

(8) Administrators, Behavior Coordinators, LMPs, RNs, and any other personnel who have direct contact with the resident must receive training on the Department-approved Safeguarding Intervention procedures.

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Or. Admin. Code § 411-055-0340

APD 20-2019, adopt filed 06/26/2019, effective 6/28/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 410.070, 443.450

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.050, 410.070, 443.400 - 443.455, 443.991