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.

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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/psh/umdnj

Need Employee ID#

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

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Regulatory Agency Mandated

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

Beverly Collins
2-5790
collinbe@umdnj.edu

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Regulatory Agency Mandated

Influenza

All UH Staff

• Upon Employment at UH Orientation

And

• Annually during Infection Control Refresher.

SDOH 8:43G-14.7(b) “The infection control professionbyal shall coordinate educational programs to address specific problems, as recommended 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.

Beverly Collins
2-5790
collinbe@umdnj.edu

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Regulatory Agency Mandated

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

James Hogle, III
2-3337
hogleijb@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

Joann Spears
spearsjo@umdnj.edu

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Regulatory Agency Mandated

PEOSH HAZCOM
(Previously known as Right To Know RTK)

UH staff members with actual exposure to chemicals

• 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

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UH Mandated

Five Star Service*

UH staff

* Upon Employment

UH

Class Setting
Enrollment: X5-9500
Available: third Thursday of the month
Place: Stanley S Bergen Building, Rm 330
Time: 9am – 4:30pm

Angela Adekola
2-9391
adekolan@umdnj.edu
Dept. managers need to schedule new employees

Five Star Service*

For UH Managers Only
(*UH managers need to take both Five-Star Service classes)

* Upon Employment

UH

Class Setting
Enrollment: X5-9500
Behavioral Health Science Building, Rm 1425.
Time: 9am – 4:00pm
Offered every quarter. The next classes will take place on October 15th and November 19th.

Angela Adekola
2-9391
adekolan@umdnj.edu

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