N.D. Admin. Code 75-03-14.1-06

Current through Supplement No. 395, January, 2025

Section 75-03-14.1-06 - Employee and nonemployee training

Shelter care programs shall provide training to employees and nonemployees which includes:

1. Initial orientation topics of:

a. Overall general shelter care program policy and procedures;

b. Resident's emotional and physical needs;

c. Resident's daily routine, activities, transportation, and meals;

d. Roles and responsibilities of employees versus nonemployees;

e. Expected employee and nonemployee conduct toward residents;

f. Expected resident conduct while residing onsite;

g. Shelter care program's behavior management, including de-escalation techniques;

h. Protocol for observing and reporting resident behavior;

i. Protocol for identifying and reporting of child abuse and neglect, including completion of child abuse and neglect mandated reporter training;

j. Suicide prevention, including identifying signs and shelter program response;

k. Fire safety and evacuation procedures;

l. Disaster plan;

m. Resident search procedures and policies;

n. Confidentiality standards;

o. Protocol for reporting a runaway;

p. Protocol for emergency medical procedures;

q. Protocol for shelter care program security and access to visitors; and

r. Interest in becoming certified for medication distribution;

2. Required certification trainings, upon hire and updated accordingly thereafter, including:

a. First-aid training; and

b. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training;

3. Institutional child abuse and neglect training, which includes how employees and nonemployees are to report incidents and sentinel events and what to do in the case of an institutional child abuse and neglect indicated determination; and

4. Other trainings determined necessary by the shelter care program to provide safe care to a resident.

N.D. Admin Code 75-03-14.1-06

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-383, January 2022, effective 1/1/2022.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-392, April 2024, effective 4/1/2024.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-01.4