Mandatory Training for UH Employees

Below is a list of mandatory training requirements for UH Employees. Please use it as a tool/checklist to keep track of what courses you need to take.

TOPIC

PARTICIPANTS

FREQUENCY

REQUIRED BY

METHODOLGY

CONTACT

Regulatory Agency Mandated

Corporate Compliance Education

UH Staff

• Upon Employment (within 30 days) And
• Annually

Federal

Web-Based
Corporate Compliance Education
www.umdnj.edu/uhcomweb

Need Employee ID# (A#)

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
3-3344
woodscf@umdnj.edu

EMTALA

UH Staff and Staff working in UH Facilities

• Upon Employment (within 30 days)

Federal

Web-Based
EMTALA
www.umdnj.edu/uhcomweb

Need Employee ID# (A#)

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
3-3344
woodscf@umdnj.edu

HIPAA –
Focus Training

UH Staff and Staff working in UH Facilities

• Upon Employment (within 30 days) And
• Annually

Federal

Web-Based
HIPAA – Focus Training
www.umdnj.edu/uhcomweb

Need Employee ID# (A#)

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
3-3344
woodscf@umdnj.edu

Ethics

All UMDNJ employees

• Upon employment

Required by the State of NJ

Available online at http://nj.gov/ethics/training/online/index.html

Click on State Employee Training Module - At the end of the module there is a form that you will have to fill out to verify your training.

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
3-3344 or 2-8093
woodscf@umdnj.edu

Preventing Harassment and Discrimination

UH Staff –3 categories: Faculty, Supervisory, Non-Supervisory

• Upon Employment (within 90 days)  And
• Every 2 years

UMDNJ & Federal

Web-Based: http://training.newmedialearning.com/pwh/umdnj/

Need Employee ID#

If you have any problems or inquiries, please call 5-9500.

Infection Control: General Principles, Hand Hygiene, Bloodborne Pathogens, TB, Bioterrorism, Personal Protective Equipment, Sharps Safety, (Adult Vaccination Programs/ nursing orientation only)

UH Staff
Track A: Direct Patient Care – extensive training module
Track B: Lab Techs - Intermediate training module
Track C: Office workers and staff not involved in direct patient care - short training module

*  Upon Employment at UH Orientation And
* Annually (Web-based for Refresher)

The Joint Commission (TJC)/SDOH SDOH 8:43G-14.7(b) “The infection control professional shall coordinate educational programs to address specific problems, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or at least annually for staff in all patient care areas and services”.
SDOH 8:43G-14.7 (c) “Orientation for all new employees shall include infection control practices related to blood and body fluid precaution (that is, personal protective equipment), isolation practices, tuberculosis education, and use of protective vaccines. Additional orientation shall be directed to the employee’s specific area of service”.
SDOH 8:43g-5.14 (c)
“The orientation shall occur before the employee is exposed or begins working with patients with hazardous bloodborne diseases”.

Lecture in UH Orientation
Web-based (Effective July 2009)
This training is in ANGEL. (Requires myUMDNJ or Guest Portal account)

How to Access

Linda Booth
2-5790
boothlm@umdnj.edu

Influenza

All UH Staff

• Upon Employment at UH Orientation

And

• Annually during Infection Control Refresher.

SDOH 8:43G-14.7(b) “The infection control professional shall coordinate educational programs to address specific problems, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or at least annually for staff in all patient care areas and services”.
SDOH 8:43G-14.7 (c) “Orientation for all new employees shall include infection control practices related to blood and body fluid precaution (that is, personal protective equipment), isolation practices, tuberculosis education, and use of protective vaccines. Additional orientation shall be directed to the employee’s specific area of service”.
SDOH 8:43g-5.14 (c)
“The orientation shall occur before the employee is exposed or begins working with patients with hazardous bloodborne diseases”.
TJC Infection Control Standard
IC 4.15, which requires education for all staff on influenza (effective 1/1/07)

Lecture in UH Orientation.
Influenza - New module Entitled “Infection Control Seasonal Influenza Education” distributed as hard copies to dept heads in January 2007. Self study module inclusive of post test.

Linda Booth
2-5790
boothlm@umdnj.edu

Environment of Care (EOC)
Includes 8 Modules:
1. General Safety
2. Emergency Preparedness
3. Medical Equipment
4. Security
5. Utilities Management
6. Hazardous Materials & Waste
7. Life (Fire) Safety
8. Violence Prevention

UH Staff

Orientation for new UH Staff, Volunteers & House staff And Annually.
Web-based training is required of all UH staff and House Staff.

EOC Management Committee
SDOH
TJC

Web-based (Effective July 2009)
Lecture in UH Orientation
Web-based (Effective July 2009)
This training is in ANGEL. (Requires myUMDNJ or Guest Portal account)

How to Access

Paul Lucchese
2-0236
lucchepe@umdnj.edu

Patient Safety Training

UH Staff & Volunteers

• Upon Employment (90 days)  And
• Annually

UH
TJC

The program is designed to reduce preventable medical errors and eliminate/minimize various risks related to patient safety.
Lecture in UH Orientation
Web-based (Effective August 2009)
This training is in ANGEL. (Requires myUMDNJ or Guest Portal account)

How to Access

Aaron Weinberg
2-6373
weinbeam@umdnj.edu

PEOSH HAZCOM
(Previously known as Right To Know RTK)

UH staff members with actual exposure to chemicals, e.g.,
Nurse (including manager/asst manager), Nursing assistant, physical therapist, medical health tech and all other clinical personnel

• Upon employment (initial training) occurring at UH orientation.  And
• Every two years (refresher)

SDOH 8:43G-5.14 “The orientation shall occur before the employee is exposed or begins working with hazardous materials”.
SDOH: 8.43G-5.14 (b) “The hospital shall develop a written plan of staff education which includes on-going education programs and an orientation session for employees that comply with rules and regulations concerning the establishment and contents of such programs as required by the Hazard Communications Standard (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200) or the NJ Worker and Community Right to Know Act (NJSA 34:5A-1 et seq)

Lecture only for initial training which occurs at UH Orientation; lecture, self study module or Web-Based refresher training

See attached EOHSS Mandatory Training Grid for UH- Staff for specific job titles.

Kyle Sangiovanni
2-3411
sangiova@umdnj.edu

Laboratory Safety Training

All personnel who work in a UH laboratory

• Initial Laboratory Safety classroom training at the time of hire
• Refresher Laboratory Safety Training every other year thereafter.

PEOSH/OSHA Laboratory Safety Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450 - "Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Laboratories")

Class room lecture only for initial training, which occurs during the first month of employement;

Lecture, self study module or Web-Based refresher training

Marta Figueroa
2-5901
figuerma@umdnj.edu

Congestive Heart Failure

All RN staff on I-Blue, IYII, Cardiac Cath Lab, Emergency Department.

Once

The Joint Commission – CHF certification

Educational training for
Congestive Heart Failure

Joel Regalado
2-1571

Managing @ UMDNJ

All newly-hired,
newly promoted Directors,
Managers, & Supervisors, grades S,V,N,M,E

Within the first 90 days
of hire/promotion.

UMDNJ’s Board of Trustees

Two day program that covers university policies, requirements/expectations of managers.

Verna Lewis
5-9504
lewissve@umdnj.edu

Effective Manager (EM)

All Directors and
Managers who have
Completed the Managing
@ UMDNJ Course. (Managers V28 & higher
Directors (M Scale) and
Nurse Manager (N Scale).

Within the first 180
days of hire/promotion.

UMDNJ’s Board of Trustees

Four day program that covers
Core leadership skills for
Directors and Managers.

Jackie LaPiedra
5-9505
lapiedja@umdnj.edu

Quality Supervision (QS)

All Supervisors
who have
completed the Managing
@ UMDNJ Course.

Within the first 180
days of hire/promotion.

UMDNJ’s Board of Trustees

Four day program that covers
Core skills for
Front-line Supervisors.

Verna Lewis
5-9504
lewissve@umdnj.edu